Kancamagus Scenic Byway
Recognized as one the most spectacular fall-foliage trips, "The Kanc," as locals call it, passes through the heart of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, climbing to nearly 3,000 feet as it traverses the flank of Mount Kancamagus. Areas of interest include: Clark Trading Post, Loon Mountain Ski Resort, Passaconaway Historic Site, and Falls Pond and Rocky Gorge Scenic Area.Start and Endpoint: The 34.5-mile byway follows SR 112 from its junction with I-93 in Lincoln (near the Pemigewasset River) east to the city of Conway at the junction of SR 112 and SR 16. While traveling the "Kanc," visitors can complete their loop by taking the White Mountains Trail National Scenic Byway (see separate listing).
For further information, contact: White Mountains Attractions Visitors Bureau
White Mountain Trail
The 100-mile byway is located almost entirely inside White Mountain National Forest in a region that was first home to the Abenaki Indians, and later the inspiration of artists and authors, including Nathaniel Hawthorne. Areas of interest include: Clark's Trading Post, Conway Scenic Railroad, Franconia Notch State Park, and Cannon Mountain Ski Area. Byway also offers access to nearby Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast, and the Appalachain National Scenic Trail, which runs from Maine through Georgia.Start and Endpoint: Byway runs from Conway, north along NH 16 and US 302, then northwest on US 302 to Twin Mountain, west on US 3, and then south on I-93 and US 3 to North Woodstock. There is a spur that runs south from Bartlett, and follows Bear Notch Road for 8.5 miles.
For further information, contact: White Mountain Attractions
Connecticut River Scenic Byway
Running along both sides of the Upper Connecticut River, byway includes numerous traditional New England historic and cultural sites in rural farming villages and urban centers, set in a landscape of sheltered valleys and mountains. Points of interest along the New Hampshire section of the byway include: Fort No. 4, a "Living History Museum" that offers 18th century craft demonstrations and reenactments of Revolutionary War battles; Charlestown's Historic Main Street, which features more than 60 historic structures; the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, comprised of the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), one of America's greatest sculptors; the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, the longest wooden covered bridge in the United States; and Dartmouth College and Hood Museum of Art, New Hampshire's oldest college and its museum.Start and Endpoint: Byway includes sections in New Hampshire and Vermont. From the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border, the 265.5-mile New Hampshire segment of the byway runs north along NH 63, NH 12, NH 12A, NH 10, NH 135, US 3, and NH 145 to the Canadian border. The Vermont section of the byway runs parallel on the west side of the Connecticut River.
For further information, contact: Connecticut River Scenic Byway Council
