Old Wawbeek Road: Original gateway to Upper Saranac Lake
By Tom French
Ski on underused road is solid option for when there is thin snow cover.
Tom French
Tom French splits his time between the Adirondacks and the Thousand Islands from his home in Potsdam. More information about his writing can be found at Tom-French.net.
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