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Blue Mountain Lake



Next Town North: Long Lake Next Town West on NYRoute28.com: Raquette Lake
Last Town East: Indian Lake |  Topographic Map of Blue Mountain Lake Area

Looking west towards Blue Mountain Lake on NY 28 & 30
Looking west towards Blue Mountain Lake on NY 28 & 30. 12/18/2005

Blue Mountain Lake is halfway between Indian and Long Lakes on NY 30, in the heart of remote and beautiful Hamilton County, in the Town of Indian Lake. It is a pretty resort area on a lake but offers little for the traveler except for a lone general store at the main junction. You approach Blue Mountain Lake from the south from Indian Lake on NY Routes 28 & 30. Along the way you cross a lot of state hiking and snowmobiling trails, including the Northville - Lake Placid Trail where it meets our NY 30 just once. A hiker at this point should head south towards Indian Lake if he needs any food or supplies. When you reach the road junction from Indian Lake, NY 30 stops and turns right and NY 28 turns left towards Old Forge. At the junction in Blue Mountain Lake, you pick up the beginning of NY Route 28N, "The Marcy-Roosevelt Trail". It will be a double route for twelve miles to Long Lake. There is a steep uphill but a climbing lane to ditch the slowpokes easily. To the left on the upgrade is the Adirondack Museum, devoted to the 'Daks history. Some people don't like the stretch to Long Lake but it is well banked and maintained. I like it, the scenery is awesome and as soon as I can I'll post some cool pics!.

Thomas Edison was one of the more famous Blue Mountain Lake summer residents. He wired the local hotel, the very fashionable Prospect House (1881-1915), for electricity, the first hotel electrified in the world.

Blue Mountain from NY 30 North
Blue Mountain from NY 30 North looking South
Useful Links:
Topographic Map of Blue Mountain Lake Area
Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton County's Official Tourism Site

12812 Zip Code 518 Area Code

Raquette Lake Navigation Company

In the Village Center
We offer dining cruises, regular dining, gift shop, charters, and group tours with the
Adirondack Museum and the Great Camp Sagamore.
P.O. BOX 100 Raquette Lake, NY 13436
Phone: 315-354-5532  |  Fax: 315-354-5852  |  Email
The W.W.Durant
The W.W.Durant
Family owned and operated since 1991

The End of the Line Caboose Gift Shop

The End of the Line Caboose Gift Shop 

In the Village Center 
We offer dining cruises, regular dining, gift shop, charters, and group tours with the
Adirondack Museum and the Great Camp Sagamore.
P.O. BOX 100 Raquette Lake, NY 13436
Phone: 315-354-5532  |  Fax: 315-354-5852  |  Email

Gadway Realty

Gadway Realty

Aaron Gadway, Licensed Broker
16 W. Main St., POB 682, NY 28 & 30
Indian Lake, 12842
"Serving the Central Adirondack Region"
Phone: 518-648-0888; 800-963-3752; Fax: 518-648-0889

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