Northville-Lake Placid Trail travels 138 miles through Adirondack Park in northern New York.
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Long-distance hiking takes the concept of getting off the beaten path literally.
These special routes provide peace, solitude, and the chance toreconnect with nature.
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TheNorthville-Lake Placid Trailin upstate New York is one such trail.
The wild landscape has thousands of lakes, rivers, streams, wide-open fields, and dense forests.
There are also 12 lean-tos on the northern stretch of the trail, betweenLake Placidand Long Lake.
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Completing the full 138 miles of the Northville-Lake Placid Trail takes most thru-hikers10 to 14 days.
That said, the trail is predominantly used by day hikers and weekend backpackers.
The Northville-Lake Placid Trail was built in 1924 by the Adirondack Mountain Club.
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The museum also runs a series of Tuesday Trail Talks featuring Northville-Placid Trail experts.
The Northville-Lake Placid Trail runs from Northville, New York in the south to Lake Placid in the north.
