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STATE COMPLETES STRETCH OF THE ADIRONDACK RAIL TRAIL

BY MIKE LYNCH

In December, state officials celebrated the opening of a 10-mile section of the Adirondack Rail Trail between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake and expected a winter of snowmobile use.

Once completed, the 34-mile trail will connect Lake Placid to Tupper Lake. The section between Saranac Lake and Lake Clear is scheduled to be completed in 2024, while the work near Tupper Lake is scheduled for 2025.

State Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos was one of several state officials, including elected representatives, and numerous recreation enthusiasts at a ceremony at a trail junction in North Elba. He said he expects the trail to become

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