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Clinton

NY · 43.0493, -75.3793

Revolutionary Trail, Route 20 Scenic Byway and Central Adirondack Trail are 3 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of Clinton, New York.

From Utica, Clinton is a straight shot on the North-South Arterial Highway (State Route 12 South) and Route 12B South (Clinton Road/Utica Road). The trip takes approximately 15-20 minutes, depending on traffic. Rome is slightly further away (about 25-30 minutes). Most of your driving will be on State Route 233 South. For trips from places further west (such as Syracuse) and east (such as Schenectady and Albany, but also from destinations south of Albany in the Hudson Valley, etc.), it is advisable to use I-90 (the New York State Thruway).
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5 scenic drives near Clinton

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Clinton. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Revolutionary Trail

    State scenic byway · 6 mi out

  2. 02

    Route 20 Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 9 mi out

  3. 03

    Central Adirondack Trail

    State scenic byway · 11 mi out

  4. 04

    Black River Trail

    State scenic byway · 12 mi out

  5. 05

    Southern Adirondack Trail

    State scenic byway · 19 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 91 mi

3 h 57 loop · 5 stops · back by 3:56 PM. Incorporates Route 20 Scenic Byway.

  1. Christmas Knob · 15 min
  2. Lime Kiln · 30 min
  3. Geographical Center of New York State · 10 min
  4. Clinton Cider Mill · 10 min
  5. The Knob · 15 min

Touches Route 20 Scenic Byway, Revolutionary Trail

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Clinton?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Clinton: 4 h, 91 miles, 5 stops; and 8 h, 277 miles, 4 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Clinton?

The 4 h loop stops at Christmas Knob, Lime Kiln, Geographical Center of New York State, Clinton Cider Mill and The Knob. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Named places

  • Village Green · 0 mi
  • Clinton Cider Mill · 0 mi
  • The Knob · 0 mi
  • Foundation Fields · 1 mi
  • Christmas Knob · 1 mi
  • Sunset Hill · 1 mi
  • Hamilton Community Garden · 1 mi
  • Campus Road Athletic Field · 1 mi

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