Evans Notch from Shelburne 9:00 am. Ride Code B/3/32 or B/2/28

Thursday, August 26, 2021

It will be a hot August day, but this ride travels through deep green shade and alongside the river, so likely the coolest places to be. Let's get an early start to avoid the afternoon heat.

The ride starts at the Chester Hayes Memorial Park in Shelburne, NH, 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, beautiful 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, Ride Code B/3/32.  It is about 28 miles if you go to the bridge just before the climb goes from gradual to steep, this version is easier, so Ride Code B/2/28.

Shorter option?  Start at the green iron bridge in Gilead for a really nice 18 mile ride. There is a large parking lot onto south side of the bridge. Ride Code B/2/18.

Time:  Ready to ride at 9:00 am in Shelburne Village. 

If you want to start at the Gilead iron bridge, look for riders coming across it at about 9:30. 

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 quick left into the park and park on the left off of the dirt pathway on the grass.  It is about a 36 minute drive from Glen.  Porta potty in the park, WooHoo!

If you want to carpool, meet in Jackson, in the parking lot across the street from the J-Town Deli at 8:15 am, otherwise meet everyone in Shelburne.

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