If you have ever traveled along Route 73 near Lake Placid or any of the other roads that access the Adirondack High Peaks, you know that there are hundreds of cars parked along the roadside. To alleviate the parking and hiking gridlock, a reservation system is in place.
There is a natural wonder to visit that not only boasts an incredible view surrounding far outside Stamford, NY but it comes with a tragic tale of a Native American Princess - Princess Utsayantha.
State and local agencies came up with a parking registration program that will prevent parked cars from clogging the trailheads for popular hikes like Indian Head and and Rainbow Falls.