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  • Adirondack Trail Overview

    Adirondack Trail Overview

    Published on Oct 5, 2005

    At the close of the 19th Century, the northern wilderness of New York faced the ever-advancing threat of industrialization, with natural resources being stripped for profit. In 1892, the state responded by creating the Adirondack Park, designating approximately six million acres to be continuously preserved in its natural state. The result is a varied and wild landscape, with century-old forests and pristine waterways spread across a broad expanse of glacier-smoothed mountains. The Adirondack Trail spans the Park as the main pathway through this natural treasure.

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Places

See a list of all the Places to Visit along Adirondack Trail (11)