Fort Edward Welcomes Cycling Enthusiasts!

As you enter Fort Edward from the north along the towpath of the Old Champlain Canal you will approach Mullen Park. Here you will find an information and map kiosk. There is also a bicycle repair station available complete with a work stand, tools, and pump. Continuing  south  along the Empire State Trail, you will pass Mullen Park and the East Street Amtrak Station. Evergreen Bicycle Works is located at the station providing a complete range of bicycle services and an available, during business hours, restroom. A bit further down the trail you will come to the center of the […]

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Biking The Zim Smith Trail

You may be wondering why a website focusing on the Champlain Canalway Trail would feature a story about the Zim Smith trail in Saratoga County?  This is probably due to the ever-increasing connectivity of bike trails in our part of the state; and there is much more to come. I had never been on the Zim Smith trail, either on a bike or on a snowmobile.  When connection was made from Coon’s Crossing (for several years the terminus of the trail) into the City of Mechancville I had a strong desire to bike it.  This happened in early October and […]

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