Elk Lake Road
Elk Lake Road is a very scenic drive located in the Adirondack Mountains, in the northeast of Upstate New York in the United States. There are many excellent photo opportunities. The road is lost in space and time.
The road is asphalted but pretty narrow. The drive is definitely worth it. A drive not to be missed! It’s 5.2 miles (8.3km) long, located just a few hours north of New York City.
This is an exquisite winding mountain drive leading the traveler to the Elk Lake, at 645m (2,116ft) above the sea level. Starting from Blue Ridge Road, at 369m (1,210ft) above the sea level, the road is 5.2 miles (8.3km) long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 276 meters. The average gradient is 3.32%.