Roosevelt-Marcy Trail is a designated scenic route in New York.
The Roosevelt–Marcy Trail is named for the historic route Vice President Theodore Roosevelt traveled on a midnight stagecoach ride from Tahawus to the North Creek train station to take the Presidential oath. On September 14, 1901, then-Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was at Lake Tear of the Clouds after returning from a hike to the Mount Marcy summit when he received a message informing him that President William McKinley, who had been shot two weeks earlier but was expected to survive, had taken a turn for the worse. Roosevelt hiked down the mountain to the closest stage station at Long Lake, New York. He then took a 40-mile (64 km) midnight stage coach ride through the Adirondacks to the Adirondack Railway station at North Creek, where he discovered that McKinley had died. Roosevelt took the train to Buffalo, New York, where he was officially sworn in as President. The 40-mile route From Wikipedia — Roosevelt–Marcy Trail, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Top locations in New York
WaterfallNiagara Falls
Mountain PeakMount Marcy
Botanical GardenNew York Botanical Garden
Botanical GardenBrooklyn Botanic Garden
WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
WaterfallAmerican Falls
BeachConey Island
LakeLake Champlain
LakeLake Ontario
Tips for scenic drive photography
- Drive the route in both directions — the views change completely.
- Plan stops for golden hour at the highest overlooks; use pull-outs, never stop on the roadway.
- Check seasonal closures for high-elevation roads before you go.
- A polarizer cuts windshield-like glare on wet roads and foliage.