Lakes to Locks Passage

Visitors stand at an overlook and peer into Ausable Chasm.

Green grass and blue sky frame the cupola atop the historic, red brick Ticonderoga High School in Ticonderoga, New York.

Mt. Defiance offers a stunning view of Lake Champlain and the surrounding region.

Visitors can get a birds-eye view of Fort Ticonderoga from Mt. Defiance.

Trees line a narrow paved road heading to Fort Ticonderoga.

A monument commemorates the French victory at Fort Ticonderoga (then Fort Carillon) in July of 1758.

Old stone buildings and a flag flank the entrance to Fort Ticonderoga.

A sign in Newcomb, New York identifies the town as "The Heart of the Adirondacks."

The Grecian-style lighthouse located just south of Champlain Bridge memorializes the explorer for which it is named.

The Champlain Bridge near Crown Point, New York, traces the horizon across Lake Champlain.

Nestled among rolling grassy hills dotted with dandelions, the old stone museum at Crown Point is where visitors can learn more about the history of the area.

The ruins of the soldiers' barracks are one of just a few structures still standing at Crown Point.

The historical buildings of Ticonderoga can be seen across the grass and past the lamp-lined path.

The LaChute River flows through Ticonderoga in New York, allowing visitors to sneak a peak at the river's dramatic cascades.

The museum is the home of exhibits and special programs related to the industrial history of Ticonderoga.

The Community Building is the headquarters for town administration in Ticonderoga, New York.

Green trees and blue sky combine with the LaChute River to create beautiful, peaceful scenery in Ticonderoga, New York.

The large doors of Lock 9 swing open to allow boats to pass through on the canal.

An old boat crosses Lake George on an overcast spring day.

An aerial view of Lake Champlain's shoreline shows the clear blue waters of the lake surrounded by green countryside dotted with houses.

Located right on the edge of the Champlain Canal, the Liberty Eatery and Marina is a popular destination for visitors of Whitehall, New York.

A hiker strolls through a spring-green forest on one of the boardwalk sections of the trail to the summit of Mount Goodnow .

On an overcast day, visitors stand on the bridge and look down into Ausable Chasm.

The bridge makes for an exciting vantage point to see the waterfalls and buildings in Ausable Chasm.

The Ausable Chasm Gatehouse welcomes travelers.

An intent birder stops in a field to focus in on a bird on the Lake Champlain Birding Trail.

Visitors to the area can get a good look at how the Champlain Canal's locks operate at Lock 11, located near Whitehall.

Along the trail to the summit of Mount Goodnow, a tree's roots envelope an obtrusive boulder.

Autumn brings fiery colors to the trees around the front of the Slate Valley Museum.

Visitors enjoy treats at a gathering at the Slate Valley Museum.

Tall multicolored posters are the exhibits near the gift shop inside the Slate Valley Museum.

Machinery is a central part of the John Ellis Barn (climate) exhibit at the Slate Valley Museum.

The historic Ticonderoga Heritage Museum rests under a blanket of snow.

Working farmland in the Town of Essex. Farming and forestry shapes the landscape of Lakes to Locks Passage. Agriculture provides the ambiance of the small villages and hamlets throughout the region and maintains the scenic resources and quality of life that is enjoyed by all.

The summit of Mount Goodnow offers an inspiring view of the surrounding region, blanketed by thick forest and dotted with lakes.

Trees bright with new spring leaves overhang park benches near a fountain in a park in Plattsburgh, New York.

The spring time is ushered in with "sugar season." Visitors should watch the woods along the byway as nearly every sugarbush is tapped for sap collection. Nearby communities provide opportunities for visitors to attend a sugar-on-snow party - maple sugar on crushed ice with a dill pickle!

Amtrak's "Adirondack" provides service to the entire Byway corridor and runs by many scenic and historic sites, such as Plattsburgh's City Hall and Macdonnough Monument, as it pulls into the station.

NYS RT 22 is a fine example of the roadway that makes driving the Byway a wonderful experience.

Frozen Cumberland Bay in Plattsburgh provides an ideal opportunity for ice skating on Lake Champlain.

A historic building stands as a backdrop to trees and a fountain at Plattsburgh Park.

The Historic Feeder Canal Park runs along the old towpath for the canal that linked Glens Falls to the Old Champlain Canal. The seven-mile multi-use path is open all year for walkers, bikers, and cross-country skiers.

Lake Champlain and Lake George created a waterway that carried early explorers, fur traders, and colonial armies.

The Saratoga Monument, located in the Village of Victory, commemorates the surrender of the British General Burgoyne to American General Gates, an event that historians note as the "Turning Point of the American Revolution."

A couple of boats rest on the peaceful blue waters of Lake Champlain during the summertime.

New York's Lakes to Locks Passage receives their designation plaque at the Designation 2002 event at Union Station in Washington DC.

Leafy branches overhang the white pillared entrance to the gray stone museum.

The blue summer sky frames two seagulls standing on a wooden dock post at Lake Champlain.

Each lock of the Champlain Canal hosts a park with interpretation signs, a place to tie your boat, and picnic or other recreation facilities.

Several Adirondack chairs line up on a shore in upstate New York.

Dozens of New York State Historic Markers can be found noting historic sites and events throughout the byway corridor.

Sunlight breaks through the clouds onto the rolling tree-covered landscape near North Creek.

A gentle waterfall parts the trees, framed against rolling hills on an overcast day.