I’ve been lucky enough to drive both several times and each time was worth the effort to do. I say effort mostly because it’s slower driving and add’s to the time it takes getting to my destinations, but well worth the extra time, so beautiful and peaceful.
We hope to drive most of this in October, I know that some of it is closed because of storm damage from the Hurricane Helena a few years back, but I will be checking as we hope to drive from Maine to Dallas, GA. We will be taking this trip for our 50th, so who knows what and where we’ll see or do, but it will be fun.
Below are just of the few photo’s I’ve taken on these roads. One of the trips we stay at one of the hotels and had views down the Valley to die for, simply incredible. Lay in bed with the curtains drawn and wake to views that had you staying in bed longer then usual, and then getting out of bed, going forward to the deck and chairs and continue to be amazed.
While there aren’t a ton of places to get on and off the road, there are places along the way to do so, and most will get you into a quaint small town with plenty of charm and things to see. Once such point gets you to Lurray Caverns – which is worth a trip just for this.
Along these wonderful drives are dozens of pull-off points (scenic views) – as well as great walking paths, trails, waterfalls. Many of these will take you to places you can’t see from the road (to bad:( ), such as waterfalls and other great view points.
We’ve met some wonderful people through our travels and often when we say we are from Maine, some how Foliage comes up, as does, NH and VT, and when NH comes up folks often ask about or will say how they love the Kancamagus Highway, while it is a great drive, it doesn’t hold a candle to these 2 drives. So if you read this and have done the Kancamagus Highway, put these 2 drives on your bucket list, (WAY better) you will be so glad you did.
