#17 Windmill Ride from Lyon Mtn. American Legion
Created Jan 07, 2019
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Dannemora, NY, United States
Start Location: Lyon Mountain American Legion: <br><br> This ride begins in the hamlet of <br>Lyon Mountain. approximately 35 miles west <br>Of Plattsburgh. Lyon Mountain is a former mining <br>community and has a long history of supplying high quality <br>iron ore to the smelting industry, including having been <br>specified as the preferred provider of ore to be used in <br>the construction of the George Washington Bridge crossing <br>the Hudson River. <br>The Route heads down the south shore Of Chateaguay <br>Lake and borders on the great northern forest of Clinton <br>County, coming into the St. Lawrence Valley and <br>crossing under modern wind turbines along and south of <br>US. Rt. 11. It ends by cutting along the base of Ellenburg <br>Mountain on the lightly traveled Bradley Pond Road. <br>
40.40 mi
Distance
2,328 ft
Elevation Gain
Bike Ride
Activity Type
Elevation
Start
1,708 ft
Max
1,811 ft
Gain
2,328 ft
Climb Details
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Section | Category | Avg. Grade | Elevation | Distance | Expand Stats |
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01 | ![]() | 3.1% | gain 271 ft start 1,347 ft end 1,618 ft | length 1.68 mi start 10.33 mi end 12.01 mi | |
02 | ![]() | 1.4% | gain 730 ft start 1,061 ft end 1,790 ft | length 9.65 mi start 18.24 mi end 27.89 mi | |
03 | ![]() | 2.3% | gain 279 ft start 1,354 ft end 1,633 ft | length 2.30 mi start 32.31 mi end 34.61 mi |