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White Mountains, New Hampshire
Kancamagus Highway
A compact mountain crossing made for foliage, river stops, and an unhurried morning.
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Distance34.5 miles
Wheel time1 hr 15 min
Road demandRelaxed
ShapePoint to point
Why this road
The drive in one breath.
Route 112 crosses the White Mountain National Forest without commercial development. In autumn it becomes famous; outside peak foliage, it is one of the Northeast’s easiest spontaneous escapes.
Route outline
Lincoln, NH to Conway, NH
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Lincoln, NH
Start
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Pemigewasset Overlook
Layers of White Mountain ridges open to the west.
3
Sabbaday Falls
A short forest walk to a stepped cascade.
4
Lower Falls
Granite pools beside the Swift River.
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Conway, NH
Finish
Built with no more than three route anchors so the Google Maps handoff works reliably on mobile.
When to go
Good light and low traffic are not the same thing.
Quietest window
Weekdays before 9 AM
Very busy during peak foliage weekends.Worth pulling over for
3 stops, chosen on purpose.
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