LAKE CLEAR — Stagecoach rides have returned to the Lake Clear Lodge and Retreat.

The Lake Clear Lodge is the Adirondack Park’s longest-operating great lodge open to the public. In 1886, the lodge was built as a stagecoach inn, livery, post office and trading post. The lodge began accepting reservations for private rides aboard its authentic 1800s stagecoach last month. The stagecoach is pulled by draft horses from Lucky Clover Farms.

“We often think of the Wild West when it comes to stagecoaches,” said Ernest Hohmeyer, whose family has been operating the lodge for three generations. “However, they played a pivotal role right here in our area, moving not only travelers but mail as well to our remote locations.”

The lodge’s stagecoach experience is accented by a dinner featuring recipes from the lodge’s original menu from the 1800s. The experience also includes access to the lodge’s 1920s-style speakeasy.

Stagecoach rides are 30 minutes long, and take riders through nature trails at the lodge to a private beach.

For more information, visit lakeclearlodge.com.