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Highway 30: Long Lake to Tupper Lake, Adirondacks, New York
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Highway 30: Long Lake to Tupper Lake

NY 30, Adirondack Trail · Blue Mountain Lake → Tupper Lake

Leisurely32 mi40 min1,900 ft climbHigh point ≈ 2,200 ftOne way
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The drive

This is the middle of Highway 30's long run through the Adirondacks, the road known as the Adirondack Trail. It leaves Blue Mountain Lake heading north with Highway 28N, through forest, to the hamlet of Long Lake, about 11 miles on, where the highway crosses the lake on a bridge at the center of town. Float planes for scenic rides take off near the town beach.

Past Long Lake, Highway 30 goes on alone for about 21 miles to Tupper Lake. It runs past a series of lakes and follows the Franklin and St. Lawrence county line for a long way, with few buildings between the two villages, before entering Tupper Lake.

It chains straight on from the Highway 28 drive from Old Forge, which ends at Blue Mountain Lake, and from Tupper Lake the Highway 3 drive heads west to Cranberry Lake.

Along the way

  1. Blue Mountain Lake
  2. Long Lake
  3. Tupper Lake
Elevation
1,900 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 2,200 ft
Blue Mountain LakeTupper Lake
Curves
Mostly gentle curves
Blue Mountain LakeTupper Lake
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • There's little between Long Lake and Tupper Lake; Long Lake is the place to stop.
  • Deer and moose are most active from October through December and at dawn and dusk, New York's DMV and DEC warn.
  • In Long Lake the highway crosses the lake on a bridge by the town beach, where float planes come and go.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check 511NY.

Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Blue Mountain Lake to Tupper Lake on Highway 30?

Highway 30 from Blue Mountain Lake through Long Lake to Tupper Lake is 31.9 miles and takes about 40 minutes.

How far is Long Lake from Blue Mountain Lake?

The hamlet of Long Lake is about 11 miles north of Blue Mountain Lake on Highways 30 and 28N, and Tupper Lake is about 21 miles farther north on Highway 30.

Is Highway 30 between Long Lake and Tupper Lake curvy?

Not very. This stretch of Highway 30 has long, easy curves and about 1,900 feet of climbing over 32 miles; it's a relaxed forest drive.

Can you take a seaplane ride at Long Lake?

Yes. Float planes for scenic rides take off and land near the public beach in Long Lake, beside the Highway 30 bridge.

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Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.

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Map of Highway 30: Long Lake to Tupper Lake, from Blue Mountain Lake to Tupper Lake