D I S TANCE: 120 MILES ➧ HIGHLIGHTS: SUPERB VIEWS, RIVER RECREATION, AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE, PERIOD ARCHITECTURE, NATURAL WONDERS

Excellent sources of water make for rich farmland. Above: Sugar Hill. Photo: Bob Grant

This route provides views of WARREN/HAVERHILL. Traveling on NH 25 you’ll pass mountain scenery, working farms and the through country areas and small beautiful Valley. rural towns. By Warren you’ll enjoy Along the way you’ll pass quintessential commanding views of . As you head towards New England towns and resorts, as well the Connecticut River along NH 25C as forests where you can take advantage toward NH 10, you’ll pass through the small town of Piermont and head of many recreational opportunities. into Haverhill. The town of Haverhill contains 7 uniquely WOODSTOCK/PLYMOUTH. different villages and offers excellent The 120 mile loop begins at US 3 in examples of Federal-era buildings. North Woodstock. Traveling south WOODSVILLE TO KINSMAN along US 3 and NH 175, you’ll come NOTCH/ WOODSTOCK. As you to the road to Waterville Valley, a head to the Connecticut River, you’ll popular winter and summer resort. notice the increasingly important This southern area of the White role agriculture plays in the area. Mountain National Forest also offers There are 3 covered bridges in this views of nearby mountain ranges and roadway rival those found along the many hiking and recreational section that are among the oldest the historic tourist towns of Bath, Kancamagus Highway. opportunities. Continuing south into and longest in ; Lisbon and Franconia, or take a more CONTACT: Waterville Valley Chamber of Plymouth, you’ll cross the Woodsville (Route 135), Bath direct route back on NH 112 to North Commerce, 800-237-2307; the White and head into the (Routes 10/135), and Swiftwater Woodstock. Along this section of NH Mountain Visitor Center, 603-745-8720; downtown area. Here you’ll find (Route 112). Heading north to 112 the traveler will enjoy views of Lincoln-Woodstock Chamber of Commerce, Plymouth State College, a state Woodsville, you can either drive Kinsman Notch and Mount 800-227-4191; Franconia-Easton-Sugar Hill institution with about 4000 students. along US 302/NH 10 through scenic Moosilauke. The views along this Chamber of Commerce, 603-823-5661. 20 21