Lakes to Locks Passage
New York
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Byway Details
- Designation
- All-American Road
- Length
- 199 mi in New York
About Lakes to Locks Passage
Lakes to Locks Passage is a 198.8-mile All-American Road in New York. The drive links a long string of communities, beginning around Waterford, Mechanicville and Stillwater and continuing north through Schuylerville, Fort Edward, Hudson Falls, Fort Ann and Whitehall. From there it passes Ticonderoga, Port Henry, Westport, Willsboro and Keeseville before reaching Plattsburgh, Cumberland Head and Rouses Point. Early fall is a comfortable time to make the trip. September brings typical averages of about 77°F for highs and 54°F for lows at a nearby weather station near Troy, while midsummer highs climb into the mid-80s. Plenty of stops sit just off the road. The Champlain Valley Trail runs in segments alongside it, including the stretch from Whitehall to Ticonderoga. Paddlers can launch on the Lake Champlain Blueway Trail or La Chute, and climbers will find Poke-O-Moonshine Main Face about a mile and a half away.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 38–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Troy L&D, NY weather station, 2.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high17° low
- Feb37° high18° low
- Mar46° high26° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May73° high49° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul86° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct64° high43° low
- Nov51° high33° low
- Dec40° high25° low
Where it is
- Towns along the route
- Waterford · Mechanicville · Stillwater · Victory · Schuylerville · Fort Edward · Hudson Falls · Fort Ann · Whitehall · Parc · Plattsburgh · Port Henry · Westport · Willsboro · Keeseville · Rouses Point · Cumberland Head · Ticonderoga · Fair Haven
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Champlain Valley Trail (Fort Miller to Fort Edward)Hiking0.1 mi
- Champlain Valley Trail (Comstock to Whitehall)Hiking0.1 mi
- Champlain Valley Trail (Whitehall to Ticonderoga)Hiking0.1 mi
- Champlain Valley Trail (Ticonderoga to Westport)Hiking0.1 mi
- Champlain Valley Trail (Westport to Keeseville)Hiking0.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Mapleridge Park camping groundCamping0.1 mi
- Lake Champlain Blueway TrailCanoeing0.4 mi
- La ChuteCanoeing1.2 mi
- Poke-O-Moonshine Main FaceRock climbing1.5 mi
- Poke-O-Moonshine Second TierRock climbing1.6 mi
- Champlain Canal Water TrailCanoeing1.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
