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I'm going to keep this first post updated with some info on different routes we've put together for driving around New England over the years. Please post any routes that you like as well. Hopefully, we'll collect enough info to quickly piece together different routes and ideally get more people to plan events.
Google Maps has a tendency to change the route I put together occasionally but it's easier to work with for future events than a JPG.
4 PASS OUT
This route traverses 3 of the most popular pass in Vermont between Route 4 and I-89 and begins and ends on I-89 to expedite a day trip on this long route. Route 17 is one of the best driving roads in New England and has been called the the Dragon of the northeast. It's well-paved and twisty without a lot of cross traffic. That's why it get's crossed twice. The turnaround is at Snap's restaurant in Bristol since that's about lunch time coming from the Boston area.
The rest of the route captures Granville Gulf, 125, and 73 before returning to I-89. Note, the map uses some back roads from 73 to 89 instead of 100 and 107. I don't recall the quality of these back roads so if you can comment, please do.
This route skips Lincoln Gap because it's not paved the entire way.
from:US-2 @44.296764, -72.686011 to:24 Main St. Bristol, VT to:43rd Infantry Division Memorial Hwy/Main St/VT-100 @44.165195, -72.832249 to:hancock, vt to:Court St/US-7 @43.960100, -73.116777 to:Lake Dunmore Rd/VT-53 @43.909063, -73.066454 to:VT-107
HURRICANE SAUCE AND HURRICANE ROAD (White Mountains, NH)
read the write-up here:
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f11...ite-mountains-scenic-drive-62644/#post1128882
The route passes through some of the better White Mountains National Forest Roads including Sawyer, The Kanc, Bear Notch, as well as the more obscure Hurricane Mountain Road. The breakfast stop was at Polly's near Franconia, lunch at Moat Mountain, and Dinner at the Common Man in Ashland. The drive from lunch/drinks/break at MM to dinner was too short and I could have extended it with another pass over HMR and back and bagged some of 153 after the Kanc. Google's Beta-"Walking" mode allows me to include Bear Notch and HMR but no interstates at the same time. This is an approximation of the route I would have preferred and is close to what was actually driven.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=NH-25%2FNH-3A&daddr=Warren,+nh+to:44.0113308,-71.7405407+to:672+Sugar+HIll+Rd++%28Route+117%29,+Sugar+Hill,+NH+03586+%28Polly%27s+Pancake+Parlor,+Inc%29+to:44.1886522,-71.9500691+to:swiftwater,+NH+to:Lost+River+Rd,+Woodsville,+Grafton,+New+Hampshire+03785+to:NH-112+to:West+Side+Rd,+Conway,+Carroll,+New+Hampshire+03860,+United+States+to:hurricane+mountain+rd,+nh+to:Moat+Mountain+brewery+to:West+Side+Rd,+Conway,+NH+03860+to:Whiteface,+nh+to:60+S+Main+St,+Ashland,+NH+03217+%28Common+Man+Restaurant,+NH%29&geocode=FVbYmwId9Pe5-w%3BFXA2ngId7AG3-ylRjbsUM5e0TDH4H0mOf9HKXQ%3BFUKPnwIdhFO5-yn9qvwydoO0TDEs9kWcwgTlnw%3BFXbpogIdSZy3-yH5TZ_ODI1JDg%3BFexDogIdCyG2-ynDpBqW5F-0TDHC91oFGUCKCQ%3BFeppoQIdihu2-ykzzHEL9Iq0TDHyERhsJxsj1A%3BFdDaoAIdYem3-ynTi87qbIa0TDFF58QM7mQcHQ%3BFQZgnwIdQ4a--w%3BFZtWnwIdd8LC-ykngJziZ6CzTDHrMW0eRMjK1w%3BFeh5oAIdIlfD-ykdQKxpT6GzTDFFvGzpUH_0Vg%3BFVJuoAIdWG7C-yHPXArXGfu3QQ%3BFZtWnwIdd8LC-ykngJziZ6CzTDHrMW0eRMjK1w%3BFXNanQIdD42--ymtt-BkSGyzTDEwD4JzFE8eTA%3BFYC8mgId6vO6-yFQlQQq-hlSTQ&hl=en&mra=ls&via=2,4&rtol=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,12,13&dirflg=w&sll=43.963131,-71.522141&sspn=0.782873,2.113495&ie=UTF8&ll=43.966133,-71.559448&spn=0.782833,2.113495&z=10"]White Mountain Loop - Polly's & HMR
The 2007 version of the HMR run included the eastern forest road which I found too bumpy to include in 2008. The nice part about this route was the drive up through the lakes region with the stop in Wolfeboro for Breakfast and the rest of the trip up through 153 and similar roads.
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f110/10-13-07-nmbm2-return-hurricane-mt-road-46239/#post817402
from:NH-129/Rte-129 to:Central Ave @43.585000, -71.212460 to:Elm St @43.731850, -71.097170 to:Stark Rd @43.949850, -71.082760 to:Chathams Rd @44.078700, -71.031500 to:moat mountain to:Chathams Rd @44.078700, -71.031500 to:US-2 @44.396620, -71.068420
SOUTHERN VERMONT - MANCHESTER LOOP
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f110/new-england-nelli-vermont-lotus-run-9-29-07-a-46007/#post807575
The map for this route is somewhat approximate since we had some navigation issues. The highlights included the driveway at the Vermont Arts Center from: West Rd to: 43.178287,-73.081205 - Google Maps and this stretch: from:Quaker St/RT-149 @43.397640, -73.265700 to
anby-Pawlet Rd @43.355080, -73.049320 to:East Rd to:Rte-103 N/VT-103 - Google Maps
from:VT-11 @43.264850, -72.599930 toepot St/VT-11/VT-30 @43.173870, -73.036250 to:VT-153 @43.266970, -73.232530 toanby-Pawlet Rd @43.360780, -73.077320 to:East Rd to:Florence St/VT-140 @43.470870, -72.986080 to:Grafton Rd/Rte-35/VT-35 - Google Ma
Coastal NH and ME to HMR and Kanc
The coastal route is mint. Still not sure of the best roads up into ME but this was a good start. HMR and Kanc sections are always good and tied in with this trip nicely.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...-70.581161&sspn=0.003226,0.008256&ie=UTF8&z=9
MA119 and NH137 (between Jaffrey and Hancock)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sad....714732,-71.455078&spn=0.799137,2.113495&z=10
Another variant of this continues north to the Flying Goose brewery in New London, NH. IIRC, it's the route from Hancock up 123 to 10 that is well paved, scenic, and twisty.
VT: Groton State Forest and Bethel Mt. Rd.
See sections C to D and G to I
The section prior to Polly's is to get more off-highway time in before breakfast and can be extended a number of ways
The route includes 17 and 125. 125 was paved in 2010 but has some traffic during the day. See "4 Pass Out"
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....082653,-72.441101&spn=0.781296,2.113495&z=10
Google Maps has a tendency to change the route I put together occasionally but it's easier to work with for future events than a JPG.
4 PASS OUT
This route traverses 3 of the most popular pass in Vermont between Route 4 and I-89 and begins and ends on I-89 to expedite a day trip on this long route. Route 17 is one of the best driving roads in New England and has been called the the Dragon of the northeast. It's well-paved and twisty without a lot of cross traffic. That's why it get's crossed twice. The turnaround is at Snap's restaurant in Bristol since that's about lunch time coming from the Boston area.
The rest of the route captures Granville Gulf, 125, and 73 before returning to I-89. Note, the map uses some back roads from 73 to 89 instead of 100 and 107. I don't recall the quality of these back roads so if you can comment, please do.
This route skips Lincoln Gap because it's not paved the entire way.
from:US-2 @44.296764, -72.686011 to:24 Main St. Bristol, VT to:43rd Infantry Division Memorial Hwy/Main St/VT-100 @44.165195, -72.832249 to:hancock, vt to:Court St/US-7 @43.960100, -73.116777 to:Lake Dunmore Rd/VT-53 @43.909063, -73.066454 to:VT-107
HURRICANE SAUCE AND HURRICANE ROAD (White Mountains, NH)
read the write-up here:
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f11...ite-mountains-scenic-drive-62644/#post1128882
The route passes through some of the better White Mountains National Forest Roads including Sawyer, The Kanc, Bear Notch, as well as the more obscure Hurricane Mountain Road. The breakfast stop was at Polly's near Franconia, lunch at Moat Mountain, and Dinner at the Common Man in Ashland. The drive from lunch/drinks/break at MM to dinner was too short and I could have extended it with another pass over HMR and back and bagged some of 153 after the Kanc. Google's Beta-"Walking" mode allows me to include Bear Notch and HMR but no interstates at the same time. This is an approximation of the route I would have preferred and is close to what was actually driven.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=NH-25%2FNH-3A&daddr=Warren,+nh+to:44.0113308,-71.7405407+to:672+Sugar+HIll+Rd++%28Route+117%29,+Sugar+Hill,+NH+03586+%28Polly%27s+Pancake+Parlor,+Inc%29+to:44.1886522,-71.9500691+to:swiftwater,+NH+to:Lost+River+Rd,+Woodsville,+Grafton,+New+Hampshire+03785+to:NH-112+to:West+Side+Rd,+Conway,+Carroll,+New+Hampshire+03860,+United+States+to:hurricane+mountain+rd,+nh+to:Moat+Mountain+brewery+to:West+Side+Rd,+Conway,+NH+03860+to:Whiteface,+nh+to:60+S+Main+St,+Ashland,+NH+03217+%28Common+Man+Restaurant,+NH%29&geocode=FVbYmwId9Pe5-w%3BFXA2ngId7AG3-ylRjbsUM5e0TDH4H0mOf9HKXQ%3BFUKPnwIdhFO5-yn9qvwydoO0TDEs9kWcwgTlnw%3BFXbpogIdSZy3-yH5TZ_ODI1JDg%3BFexDogIdCyG2-ynDpBqW5F-0TDHC91oFGUCKCQ%3BFeppoQIdihu2-ykzzHEL9Iq0TDHyERhsJxsj1A%3BFdDaoAIdYem3-ynTi87qbIa0TDFF58QM7mQcHQ%3BFQZgnwIdQ4a--w%3BFZtWnwIdd8LC-ykngJziZ6CzTDHrMW0eRMjK1w%3BFeh5oAIdIlfD-ykdQKxpT6GzTDFFvGzpUH_0Vg%3BFVJuoAIdWG7C-yHPXArXGfu3QQ%3BFZtWnwIdd8LC-ykngJziZ6CzTDHrMW0eRMjK1w%3BFXNanQIdD42--ymtt-BkSGyzTDEwD4JzFE8eTA%3BFYC8mgId6vO6-yFQlQQq-hlSTQ&hl=en&mra=ls&via=2,4&rtol=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,12,13&dirflg=w&sll=43.963131,-71.522141&sspn=0.782873,2.113495&ie=UTF8&ll=43.966133,-71.559448&spn=0.782833,2.113495&z=10"]White Mountain Loop - Polly's & HMR
The 2007 version of the HMR run included the eastern forest road which I found too bumpy to include in 2008. The nice part about this route was the drive up through the lakes region with the stop in Wolfeboro for Breakfast and the rest of the trip up through 153 and similar roads.
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f110/10-13-07-nmbm2-return-hurricane-mt-road-46239/#post817402
from:NH-129/Rte-129 to:Central Ave @43.585000, -71.212460 to:Elm St @43.731850, -71.097170 to:Stark Rd @43.949850, -71.082760 to:Chathams Rd @44.078700, -71.031500 to:moat mountain to:Chathams Rd @44.078700, -71.031500 to:US-2 @44.396620, -71.068420
SOUTHERN VERMONT - MANCHESTER LOOP
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f110/new-england-nelli-vermont-lotus-run-9-29-07-a-46007/#post807575
The map for this route is somewhat approximate since we had some navigation issues. The highlights included the driveway at the Vermont Arts Center from: West Rd to: 43.178287,-73.081205 - Google Maps and this stretch: from:Quaker St/RT-149 @43.397640, -73.265700 to
anby-Pawlet Rd @43.355080, -73.049320 to:East Rd to:Rte-103 N/VT-103 - Google Mapsfrom:VT-11 @43.264850, -72.599930 to
epot St/VT-11/VT-30 @43.173870, -73.036250 to:VT-153 @43.266970, -73.232530 toanby-Pawlet Rd @43.360780, -73.077320 to:East Rd to:Florence St/VT-140 @43.470870, -72.986080 to:Grafton Rd/Rte-35/VT-35 - Google MaCoastal NH and ME to HMR and Kanc
The coastal route is mint. Still not sure of the best roads up into ME but this was a good start. HMR and Kanc sections are always good and tied in with this trip nicely.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...-70.581161&sspn=0.003226,0.008256&ie=UTF8&z=9
MA119 and NH137 (between Jaffrey and Hancock)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sad....714732,-71.455078&spn=0.799137,2.113495&z=10
Another variant of this continues north to the Flying Goose brewery in New London, NH. IIRC, it's the route from Hancock up 123 to 10 that is well paved, scenic, and twisty.
VT: Groton State Forest and Bethel Mt. Rd.
See sections C to D and G to I
The section prior to Polly's is to get more off-highway time in before breakfast and can be extended a number of ways
The route includes 17 and 125. 125 was paved in 2010 but has some traffic during the day. See "4 Pass Out"
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....082653,-72.441101&spn=0.781296,2.113495&z=10
