Evans Notch from Shelburne. 10:00 am

Thursday, July 25, 2019

This is a good ride for a nice sunny day!

The ride starts at the park in Shelburne, NH in the tChester Hayes Memorial Park, goes over RR tracks and the Androscoggin River to North Road, takes a right turn at the triangle and then out about 5 miles to the iron bridge, crosses the river again and goes to Route 2. We turn right and ride a short distance on a wide shoulder on Route 2, then take the left onto the road up Evans Notch (Rt 113). 

Some will ride up to a small bridge for a nice, easy, gradual route upriver. After the small bridge, the steeper climb to the top begins. Some will climb to the top. Either way is a spectacular ride, and you can regroup down the river at the suspension bridge for a snack or lunch on the rocks, riverside. Return to the cars by reversing the route. 

Mileage: About 32 if you do the whole ride to the top of Evans Notch, about 28 if you go to the bridge just before the climb goes from gradual to steep. 

Shorter option?  Start at the iron bridge for a really nice 18 mile ride. 

Time:  Ready to ride at 10:00 am in Shelburne Village. 
If you want to start at the iron bridge, look for riders coming across it at about 10:30. 

Meeting place and parking: Start from Shelburne Village, in the Chester Hayes Memorial Park, just off Meadow Road (a left turn off of Route 2 about 5 miles east from the route 16/2 junction in Gorham). After turning left into Meadow from Route 2 take a quick right onto Village Road. Take a left into the park and park on the left off the dirt pathway on the grass.  Meadow Road joins North Road at that grassy triangle intersection close to the Philbrook Inn. 

If you want to carpool, meet in Jackson, in the parking lot across the street from the J-Town Deli at 9:00 am.

Here is a map:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28223686


Mark Your Calendars!  The Town of Shelburne is celebrating its 250th Anniversary with a full weekend of activities. Included will be live music, dancing in the street, parade, pot lucks, tag sales, historical presentations, house tours, etc., and also guided hikes and bike rides. ThursdayBike and the Spin on Sundays groups will be hosts for the bike rides, which are on Sunday, August 11th. One ride will be Shelburne to Bethel (9:30 am), another, shorter ride, will be Shelburne to the suspension bridge over the Wild River (9:30 am). There will also be an even shorter family-friendly ride (12:00 noon).

For more info:
https://www.townofshelburnenh.com