Norman Ridge Loop

34.7 miles - 1,484 feet elevation gain

The lowdown: Experience rolling roads with beautiful views of the winding and sometimes wild Saranac River, then cruise along Norman Ridge Rd. for breathtaking mountain vistas. 

Directions: From downtown take Main St. to Broadway, turn right on Bloomingdale Ave., and head north on Route 3. Take a right at the four-way intersection in Bloomingdale, then turn right on Norman Ridge Rd. Turn left on Fletcher Farm Rd., then turn right on Franklin Falls Rd. (County Route 48), which becomes County Route 18, and turn left on Route 3 to return.