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Highways 29A and 10: Caroga Lake, Southern Adirondacks, New York
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Highways 29A and 10: Caroga Lake

NY 29A, NY 10 · Gloversville → Highway 8

Sweeping30 mi40 min2,300 ft climbHigh point ≈ 1,800 ftOne way
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The drive

This drive climbs out of Gloversville, once the center of American glove making, and into the southern Adirondacks by the lakes. Highway 29A runs northwest past Mud Lake and Peck Lake, crosses the Blue Line into the Adirondack Park, and passes East Caroga Lake before becoming the main street of the hamlet of Caroga Lake, on the shore of West Caroga Lake.

From there, Highways 29A and 10 run together past the Nick Stoner Golf Course and along the eastern shore of Canada Lake, then split near Pine Lake. Highway 10 carries on north alone, running right between the two Stoner Lakes, which only the road separates, and then follows the West Branch of the Sacandaga River through the forest of Hamilton County.

It ends at Highway 8 in Arietta, just south of Piseco Lake.

Along the way

  1. Gloversville
  2. Caroga Lake
  3. Canada Lake
  4. Highway 8 (Arietta)
Elevation
2,300 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 1,800 ft
GloversvilleHighway 8
Curves
Mostly gentle curves
GloversvilleHighway 8
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Through Caroga Lake the highway is the hamlet's main street, with homes along the road and side streets.
  • North of Pine Lake the road runs a long way through the forest of Hamilton County; fill up in Gloversville.
  • Deer and moose are most active from October through December and at dawn and dusk, New York's DMV and DEC warn.

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 Gloversville to Arietta on Highways 29A and 10?

Highways 29A and 10 from Gloversville past Caroga Lake and Canada Lake to Highway 8 at Arietta are 30.2 miles and take about 40 minutes.

What lakes do you pass on Highway 10 in the southern Adirondacks?

Highways 29A and 10 pass Peck Lake, East and West Caroga Lake, Canada Lake and Pine Lake, and Highway 10 then runs straight between the two Stoner Lakes.

Is Highway 10 through Caroga Lake a curvy road?

It's a sweeping drive rather than a tight one: Highways 29A and 10 from Gloversville to Arietta have mostly gentle curves and about 2,300 feet of climbing over 30 miles.

Where does the Caroga Lake drive enter the Adirondack Park?

Highway 29A crosses the Blue Line into the Adirondack Park just south of Peck Lake, in the town of Caroga.

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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 Highways 29A and 10: Caroga Lake, from Gloversville to Highway 8