Route Scenic Staff Pick
Kancamagus Highway
Lincoln to Conway
- Distance
- 36 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 02m
- Climb
- 2,221 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May to October. Fall foliage in late September and early October is spectacular but brings very heavy traffic.
- Fuel
- No fuel along the highway. Fill up in Lincoln or Conway.
- Watch For
- Tight hairpins on the climb from Lincoln, heavy foliage traffic, cars stopping at overlooks, moose, and no cell service in much of the corridor.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The Kancamagus Highway crosses the White Mountain National Forest between Lincoln and Conway, climbing to Kancamagus Pass with hairpins and long sweepers on the Lincoln side. It follows the Swift River on the east side past Sabbaday Falls, Rocky Gorge and the Albany Covered Bridge. There are no businesses along the way.
Stops
- StartLincoln
- FinishConway
Comments
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