Adirondack Rail Trail — compact-stone Ray Brook return
New York · Greenway
Join the designated corridor at Ray Brook Road and ride toward Saranac Lake for up to three miles, then retrace. Natural forest branches and railway tracks beyond the designated trail are excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Ray Brook · New York
- Ride length
- Up to 6 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Completed compacted-stone/pavement main rail trail; occasional coarse or loose patches
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Generally rail/river-corridor terrain with local rises, bridge ramps and road crossings; no surveyed maximum grade. Walk difficult or crowded approaches.
- Starting location
- Adirondack Rail Trail public lot, 254 Ray Brook Road, Ray Brook, NY
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
DEC-published public parking-area coordinates corroborated by the named address. Reference is not a surveyed parking stall or a driving route.
Adirondack Rail Trail — compact-stone Ray Brook return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Adirondack Rail Trail public lot, 254 Ray Brook Road, Ray Brook, NY.
Use only signed public visitor/trailhead spaces under current hours, fees and event controls. Reserved, private, business, school and campus parking is not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 6 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the designated corridor at Ray Brook Road and ride toward Saranac Lake for up to three miles, then retrace. Natural forest branches and railway tracks beyond the designated trail are excluded.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Completed compacted-stone/pavement main rail trail; occasional coarse or loose patches. Generally rail/river-corridor terrain with local rises, bridge ramps and road crossings; no surveyed maximum grade. Walk difficult or crowded approaches.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-23. Documented selected improved bicycle course. Carry water and puncture tools: DEC warns of rail fragments, occasional coarse stone, washouts and weather hazards. Winter snowmobile use and unplowed parking can change suitability; postpone when tread is loose, snowy or damaged. This is a dated source review, not a field inspection or same-day all-clear. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.