Evans Notch From Shelburne. 9:30 am

Thursday August 26, 2020

This should be a good ride for getting out of town and away from the end-of-August traffic. The weather looks cool and crisp, like an early fall day. 

The ride starts at the park in Shelburne, NH in the Chester 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 in Gilead, 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 the 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 parking area in Shelburne 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 in Gilead for a really nice 18 mile ride. 

Time:  Ready to ride at 9:30 am in Shelburne Village. I think the extra half hour might help to warm up above 50 degrees. 

If you want to start at the iron bridge, look for riders coming across it at about 10:00. 

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 quick left into the park and park on the left off of the dirt pathway on the grass.  Porta potty in the park, complete with TP, sanitizer, mirror and cup holder, WooHoo.

If you want to carpool, meet in Jackson, in the parking lot across the street from the J-Town Deli at 8:40 am.

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