White Mountain Trail
Address:c/o White Mountain Attractions
PO Box 1055
North Woodstock, NH 03262
Phone:800-346-3687
Web: www.byways.org/browse/byways/2256/ Description: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.
Legth: 100 miles. Start/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. Time to Allow: 2.5 hours. Designation/Year: National Scenic Byway (1998).
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New Hampshire.