Mt. Washington summer Ride

[NorthernVFRDave]

I'm thinking about put together a summer ride over to Mt. Washington New Hampshire... Here is the routes I'm looking at each day, would be great for other VFRD riders to join in along the way. Those in Ontario, the plan is to leave around 10ish from my place near the start of the route. I do have room for a few small trailers and an SUV or 2.

Day 1 

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Shell/44.0399661,-77.0563552/44.0485935,-77.0497576/44.2327153,-76.4776261/44.1938316,-76.440476/44.2363628,-76.0834458/Quality+Inn+on+Lake+Placid/@44.1705621,-76.2587425,9z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m19!4m18!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x4fee7e1a60688b58!2m2!1d-77.3969816!2d44.1885992!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xe2c941290bee3c41!2m2!1d-73.9968734!2d44.2953231!3e0

Day 2

Makes a run up Whiteface at the start of the day.. The run up I91 isn't on the plan, just the way Google Maps went.

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Quality+Inn+on+Lake+Placid/Olympic+Jumping+Complex/Whiteface+Mountain/Lake+Champlain+Bridge/43.9714253,-73.0910494/43.8340033,-72.3601206/43.8740356,-71.9139039/Comfort+Inn+%26+Suites/@43.9847824,-73.0863061,9.5z/data=!4m35!4m34!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xe2c941290bee3c41!2m2!1d-73.9968734!2d44.2953231!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x92481d25c2be3b48!2m2!1d-73.9649807!2d44.2589508!1m5!1m1!1s0x4ccafdcc8557d667:0x81d6ea6aeba0376b!2m2!1d-73.9026456!2d44.3658804!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0xf61afb2e595276eb!2m2!1d-73.4232678!2d44.0328237!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x6be14334db2f5e67!2m2!1d-71.67809!2d44.037815!3e0

 

Day 3 - Run up Mt. Washington and whatever other roads we can fine...

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Comfort+Inn+%26+Suites/43.9787044,-71.1328748/Mt+Washington/@44.1266137,-71.5069101,11z/data=!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x6be14334db2f5e67!2m2!1d-71.67809!2d44.037815!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cb38e798f42c3d9:0xc3b88e4dac01db12!2m2!1d-71.3032723!2d44.2705854!3e0

Day 4 

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Comfort+Inn+%26+Suites/43.8557284,-73.3760977/43.8540815,-73.386418/43.4309755,-73.7124178/@43.43053,-73.7125951,463m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m11!4m10!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x6be14334db2f5e67!2m2!1d-71.67809!2d44.037815!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e0

Day 5

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Americas+Best+Value+Inn+%26+Suites/43.7101587,-74.973461/44.3591031,-76.0278781/Shell/@44.1787358,-76.6051454,9.25z/data=!4m16!4m15!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x8c846ec902b8ae20!2m2!1d-73.7128637!2d43.4308901!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x4fee7e1a60688b58!2m2!1d-77.3969816!2d44.1885992!3e0

 

 

 

[3dcycle]

you will be in my neck of the woods for some of those rides, maybe I will join up with you for some of the time, depending on when you will be going through and weather.

[VFRbeliever]

I'm in southern NH.  Could easily meet you on Day 3 and do the run across the Kancamagus up to Washington.  I've never actually ridden to the top of Washington because of cost/danger/weather.  Do your homework about Mount Washington.  Some of the nastiest weather on the planet, including the highest wind speed ever recorded was at the summit.  It can be in the 80s at the base and feel like the middle of a winter blizzard at the top.  There is a gravel section.  If there is auto/truck traffic, riding a motorcycle can be tricky up the steep grades.  That said, if the weather is good and the traffic is light, it would likely be one of the best scenic viewpoints in New England.  During Motorcycle Week (Lacoinia) there is a motorcycle only Ride to the Sky event June 13 - 16, 2016.  Here's the link:http://mtwashingtonautoroad.com/events/ride-to-the-sky

That whole area -- Route 112, 16, 2, 302 is fantastic for riding.  The scenery is breathtaking.   What dates are you thinking?

~Chris

[jz3588]

I'm in southern NH.  Could easily meet you on Day 3 and do the run across the Kancamagus up to Washington.  I've never actually ridden to the top of Washington because of cost/danger/weather.  Do your homework about Mount Washington.  Some of the nastiest weather on the planet, including the highest wind speed ever recorded was at the summit.  It can be in the 80s at the base and feel like the middle of a winter blizzard at the top.  There is a gravel section.  If there is auto/truck traffic, riding a motorcycle can be tricky up the steep grades.  That said, if the weather is good and the traffic is light, it would likely be one of the best scenic viewpoints in New England.  During Motorcycle Week (Lacoinia) there is a motorcycle only Ride to the Sky event June 13 - 16, 2016.  Here's the link:http://mtwashingtonautoroad.com/events/ride-to-the-sky

That whole area -- Route 112, 16, 2, 302 is fantastic for riding.  The scenery is breathtaking.   What dates are you thinking?

~Chris

Definitely a great experience going up Mt. Washington, we went up in July I believe, on the way home from Unadilla 2014. Couldn't see anything at the summit, but some spectacular views a couple hundred feet down.

I'm from CT, and would love to meet up at some point on your ride

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[JeffSure]

Hope I'm not too late, but for the Mt Washington NH ride I'd suggest instead of taking the Kanc (Rt. 112) all the way to Conway/North Conway (which is a tourist area and can really slow you down... unless you like that kind of thing ) take Bear Notch Road from 112 to 302 (https://vimeo.com/136045714). Also check out the New England Riders site for other road recommendations, http://www.newenglandriders.org, or the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/NewEnglandRiders/). It's a great group with lots of great info and LOTS of seat time researching the best roads.

 

Ride safe!!

 

[Moon]

I looked for a date twice, am I blind? When is this ride?