Presidential Views via Mt Clinton Road and Base Road 10:00 am
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Looks like the weather will be clear and sunny for Thursday! Good for a ride with a view.
This ride is relatively short in mileage but big on scenery and
attractions, and is a good work out, too. It includes panoramic
Presidential views, the Cog Railroad (if you decide to climb up to the
station), Upper and Lower Ammonoosuc Falls. We can eat lunch/snacks on the
rocks next to the Lower Ammonoosuc Falls
Start at the Eisenhower Wayside Park which is on the right side of Route
302 a couple of miles after passing through Crawford Notch. It has a
tall flagpole and it is a sledding hill in the winter. We ride back up
the notch to the train station for a view of Elephant Rock, and then
back to Mt Clinton Road. We could climb up to the Cog Railroad or just
enjoy the downhill cruise, stopping to look at Upper Ammonoosuc Falls. After that we will head west on 302 and Lower falls Road past Lower Ammonoosuc Falls to Zealand Road. Ride out the Zealand Road to the gate, turn back and follow 302 back to the cars
Start: 10:00 am at the Eisenhower Wayside Park
Total distance: approximately 27 miles; 20 if you skip Zealand Road. It can be done with a road bike but I would suggest the gravel bike for this one
