Flume Falls – Lake Placid Public Beach loop from Bartlett Primitive Area

Mountain biking trails

United States

New York

Essex County

Flume Falls – Lake Placid Public Beach loop from Bartlett Primitive Area

Hard

4.5

(4016)

15,747

riders

Flume Falls – Lake Placid Public Beach loop from Bartlett Primitive Area

03:50

55.4km

820m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.9 km for 100 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.0 km

Flume Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

These dramatic waterfalls are a great destination in their own right, or as a quick side detour just before or after a longer hike in the Flume trail network.

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14.3 km

State Highway 86

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

State Highway 86 is a completely paved road that's popular for road biking. You'll cross back and forth over a branch of the Ausable River several times and pass a …

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22.3 km

Little Cherrypatch Pond

Highlight • Lake

You'll certainly have a nice surprise here when you look on the side of the road. This pond surrounded by trees is a charming spot, especially in the fall. As …

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26.9 km

Lake Placid Public Beach

Highlight • Beach

40.8 km

Upper Cascade Lake

Lake

41.1 km

Upper Cascade Lake

Highlight • Lake

Upper Cascade Lake is one of two long, slender lakes next to each other along State Highway 73. These lakes are fed by Cascade Brook and they each have picnic sites.

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44.5 km

Pitchoff East Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

You park across the road from the trail, which quickly becomes a steep rock scramble as you ascend the ridge. The views from the top are well worth the effort!

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