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| | NORTHERN FOREST CANOE TRAIL #3 - ADIRONDACK NORTH COUNTRY, EAST: NEW YORK: Saranac River to Lake ... |
 | | This section of the Trail follows the Saranac River northeast out of the Adirondack highlands into the lowlands around Lake Champlain, the 6th largest lake in America. |
 | | As the elevation of the river drops, the forests and animals change from more boreal, colder-weather species (moose, gray jay, fl-backed woodpecker, conifer forests of spruce, fir, tamarack) to lower-elevation, warmer-weather species (scarlet tanager, northern cardinal, hardwood forests with red oak). |
 | | The remains of dams, a sawmill, an iron forge, and a glass factory show the previous industrial life of the river, which is now primarily used for recreation and power generation. |
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