[LaRNZ]

leaving from north andover, looking for a decent route to sebago lake in ME. nothing to out of the way, but tryin to avoid highway and make it kinda fun, any suggestions would help

[capt1014]

Originally Posted by LaRNZ

leaving from north andover, looking for a decent route to sebago lake in ME. nothing to out of the way, but tryin to avoid highway and make it kinda fun, any suggestions would help

Mapquest?

[keeena]

You could get up to Lincoln NH and then hit the Kancamangus Hwy (112) to 302 (which takes ya right to Sebago...Naples, ME). Lots of ways to get up to Lincoln, NH.

[RandyO]

Originally Posted by LaRNZ

leaving from north andover, looking for a decent route to sebago lake in ME. nothing to out of the way, but tryin to avoid highway and make it kinda fun, any suggestions would help

paper maps, nothing like them, the stay awy from the routes that look like major arteries

Originally Posted by keeena

You could get up to Lincoln NH and then hit the Kancamangus Hwy (112) to 302 (which takes ya right to Sebago...Naples, ME). Lots of ways to get up to Lincoln, NH.

302 is worse than a highway for traffic

[keeena]

Originally Posted by RandyO

302 is worse than a highway for traffic

Was just suggesting the route for 112.

[stoinkythepig]

495, Exit 51 to 125 North
125 north to 121A north
121A north to brown hill road
brown hill road to 111A north (just cross 111)
111A north to 107 north
107 north to 156 North
156 North to 152 north? (left)
152 north? to 4 west
4 west to 202 east.
202 east to 16 north
16 north to 153 north
153 north to Brownfield road east
Brownfield road to 160

At this point it becomes necessary to know what part of Sebago you are headed to. Make a point to hit Rick's Cafe on the causeway in Naples if you can.

[keeena]

Originally Posted by stoinkythepig

Make a point to hit Rick's Cafe on the causeway in Naples if you can.

Was just there this past Saturday!! Was taking the new VFR out for a quick tour w/ the wifey. Her uncle has a house at Sebago Point Golf Resort (they don't allow bikes... )

[Currently]

Hey ... I work in North Andover.

I get out of work at 8pm though.

[stoinkythepig]

Originally Posted by keeena

Was just there this past Saturday!! Was taking the new VFR out for a quick tour w/ the wifey. Her uncle has a house at Sebago Point Golf Resort (they don't allow bikes... )

We go a couple of times per year, usually by boat though. Been going to Rick's for 19 years now. Probably started going there when the current waitstaff was in diapers.

[LaRNZ]

Originally Posted by stoinkythepig

495, Exit 51 to 125 North
125 north to 121A north
121A north to brown hill road
brown hill road to 111A north (just cross 111)
111A north to 107 north
107 north to 156 North
156 North to 152 north? (left)
152 north? to 4 west
4 west to 202 east.
202 east to 16 north
16 north to 153 north
153 north to Brownfield road east
Brownfield road to 160

At this point it becomes necessary to know what part of Sebago you are headed to. Make a point to hit Rick's Cafe on the causeway in Naples if you can.

ill be at the sebago state park off 302 i believe, yeh we go to ricks cafe every year on our last day, pretty cool place down there

[LaRNZ]

Originally Posted by Currently

Hey ... I work in North Andover.

I get out of work at 8pm though.

where abouts? i live right near merrimack college

[stoinkythepig]

If you'll be at the state park, go north on 160 and cross route 5, to stay on 160.

160 ends in Denmark where 117 splits off, go straight and be on 117 north.
take 117 north to 302 east in Bridgton
302 east will bring you right into Naples and I suspect you can find your way to the state park from there.

The route I recommended was not the most direct, but it avoids many lights, long stretches of dull road, and traffic.

One change I can recommend to avoid 3 of 4 traffic lights in Raymond is to take 107 north and make a right onto Prescott Road in Raymond, across from the ball fields. Follow Prescott Road until it ends at route 27 and take a left on 27 west.

Stay on 27 west until it merges with 107 north and take an immediate right on 156 north.

[RandyO]

Originally Posted by stoinkythepig

495, Exit 51 to 125 North
125 north to 121A north
121A north to brown hill road
brown hill road to 111A north (just cross 111)
111A north to 107 north
107 north to 156 North
156 North to 152 north? (left)
152 north? to 4 west
4 west to 202 east.
202 east to 16 north
16 north to 153 north
153 north to Brownfield road east
Brownfield road to 160

At this point it becomes necessary to know what part of Sebago you are headed to. Make a point to hit Rick's Cafe on the causeway in Naples if you can.

another recommended route change

202 east about ½ mile to Rt 202A
202A east to Meaderboro Road,
Meaderboro Road to Four Rod Road
Four Rod Road to Ten Rod Road. left at Ten Rod Road
Ten Road Road becomes Meetinghouse Hill Road (bear right at fork)
Meetinghouse Hill Road to 153

[Currently]

Originally Posted by LaRNZ

where abouts? i live right near merrimack college

High and Water Streets ... the old Modicon site where the mills are.

[stoinkythepig]

Originally Posted by RandyO

another recommended route change

202 east about ½ mile to Rt 202A
202A east to Meaderboro Road,
Meaderboro Road to Four Rod Road
Four Rod Road to Ten Rod Road. left at Ten Rod Road
Ten Road Road becomes Meetinghouse Hill Road (bear right at fork)
Meetinghouse Hill Road to 153

I was hoping you'd chime in on that section. I could not recall the names of those roads but they sure are an improvement over 16.

[RandyO]

Originally Posted by stoinkythepig

I was hoping you'd chime in on that section. I could not recall the names of those roads but they sure are an improvement over 16.

big time, keeps you off 16/Spaulding Turnpike , out of the Lowes/Target construction on 202 & Spaulding, and out of downtown Rochester

a couple sections of real sweet twisties on my route too

BTW Brownfield Road and part of 153 have been shimmed and soon to be fresh pavement

[LaRNZ]

haha so with randy's route change what is the overall route thatd id be taking

[keeena]

495, Exit 51 to 125 North
125 north to 121A north
121A north to brown hill road
brown hill road to 111A north (just cross 111)
111A north to 107 north
107 north to 156 North
156 North to 152 north? (left)
152 north? to 4 west
4 west to 202 east.
202 east about ½ mile to Rt 202A
202A east to Meaderboro Road,
Meaderboro Road to Four Rod Road
Four Rod Road to Ten Rod Road. left at Ten Rod Road
Ten Road Road becomes Meetinghouse Hill Road (bear right at fork)
Meetinghouse Hill Road to 153 North
153 north to Brownfield road east
Brownfield road to 160

hope you have a good memory...

[LaRNZ]

so where does 160 pop out, not worried bout memory will just write it down and tape to tank

[stoinkythepig]

160 north ends in "downtown" Denmark ME. You probably won't notice because you'll just keep going straight and the road simply becomes 117. 117 intersects and merges with 302 for a mile or two at Sandy Creek Junction, which is nothing more than a crossroad just southeast of downtown Bridgton ME.

ME back roads are not the best. They can be pretty rough. 160/117 between Brownfield and Bridgton is pretty bumpy, but it's still better than the alternatives, at least on a bike. There are other OK routes you could take instead of 153 (north of 25) and Brownfield Road, but those roads are not to be missed.

[LaRNZ]

aite guys thanx alot, heading out now we will see how it goes