Mt Washington this summer

I'd like to do the Mt. Washington auto road. From my front door to the top it looks like 5 hours. My availability in July is pretty good in terms of finding a day with good weather. I'd be willing to leave CT at like 3:30-4am, or ride up to NH and crash in a cheap hotel either the night before, then ride home, or the night after and leave in the morning. Riding home same day is a possibility too depending on how much time we/ I spend at the top.

Anyways, I'm wide open to input on where to stay or if anyone else wants to join up. Same with time frames that are good. Only thing I'd like to see is doing it on a weekday to deal with less traffic.

Id possibly be down to clown.

2 hours 45 min for me through evans notch.

Thats a LONG way on the RC8r though....

I could be down depending on the day.
You might want to consider doing it in early July. The rally hill climb is at the beginning of August and I don't know how much they can interfere with normal operations in the weeks leading up to it. The closer you get to the race weekend might make it harder to get up the road with prepping going on

good weather on Mt Washington :lol:

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I could be down depending on the day.
You might want to consider doing it in early July. The rally hill climb is at the beginning of August and I don't know how much they can interfere with normal operations in the weeks leading up to it. The closer you get to the race weekend might make it harder to get up the road with prepping going on

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The auto road is open as normal except for during the event itself. There really isn't any road prep or things that will interfere with the drive up.
Even during practice days (Fri+Sat), the auto road is open in the afternoon for the public (after about 1pm).

I saw somewhere, new pavement ? pavement all the way up now at minimum

Okay...avoid the week of July 4th like the plague.

Also, yeah - it's now paved from bottom to top. Kinda took a lot of the fun out of it.

If you don't mind drinking, smoking, foul loud language and basic asshattery, you'd likely be welcome to crash at our place the night before. Well, if we're still even around. Which I'm pretty sure we will still be...

I would be up for camping.

4th of July weekend is out.

I could do the
8-10
12-14
16-18
20-22 of July.

Can't do much in August. Were in florida for the first half, then it's back to school for everyone else in my house.

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Okay...avoid the week of July 4th like the plague.

Also, yeah - it's now paved from bottom to top. Kinda took a lot of the fun out of it.

If you don't mind drinking, smoking, foul loud language and basic asshattery, you'd likely be welcome to crash at our place the night before. Well, if we're still even around. Which I'm pretty sure we will still be...

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That's basically every shift at the firehouse, minus the drinking. So no real change there for me.

We could do 12 -14 ish. We are planning a trip up to the Quebec waterfalls those days and it's easy enough to change the route a bit.

Subcribed. I could use a couple of days of not-being-a-banker.

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4th of July weekend is out.

I could do the
8-10
12-14
16-18
20-22 of July.

Can't do much in August. Were in florida for the first half, then it's back to school for everyone else in my house.



That's basically every shift at the firehouse, minus the drinking. So no real change there for me.

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I would highly suggest doing it as late in July as you possibly can. It gets annoyingly busy from Memorial Day until Labor Day. It also helps TREMENDOUSLY if you can do it on a weekday. Even a Friday or a Monday. Summer weekends just suck.

Although, people aren't as pussy-like now that the entire road is paved...

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That's basically every shift at the firehouse, minus the drinking. So no real change there for me.

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I should probably point out that our house has had a very strange effect on people over the years. Seems the first couple times they stay, they're a complete wreck the next day. I don't know what it is exactly, but it's been a phenomenon for years. Just ask around...

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HI GUYS!!!! CONSIDER ME FOLLOWING

not going on my K-Pipe again, and they don't allow scooters

Mt Washington sounds like a great ride.

Figuring out a date sooner than later would be nice .

Add John Boy and I to the confirmed riders list should one get started .

I would consider July 19 for the Sunrise ride. I did this in 2020 COVID ride and it was probably the #1 ride I have done in all my years of riding. (close to 50)
you can air BNB a house and have a shorter ride to the auto road or do I like I did and ride all night/morning and get there at 4:30 am when the open.

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I would consider July 19 for the Sunrise ride. I did this in 2020 COVID ride and it was probably the #1 ride I have done in all my years of riding. (close to 50)
you can air BNB a house and have a shorter ride to the auto road or do I like I did and ride all night/morning and get there at 4:30 am when the open.

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Josh and I caged it up a couple years ago for one of their sunrise things. Absolutely incredible.

Any updates on this? We are planning our Canadian trip and adding this in would be great. Our trip is open invite to anyone and we have some ability to change it around right now. Planning on taking back roads from Worcester area up to montreal then taking a northern route along the saint laurance river to Quebec then down to Mt Washington at the tail end of the trip. We could make it the begining of the trip if the timing works out better. Probably spread out over 3 or 4 days of camping\hotels.

July 13 and 14 work best for me. I have some flexibility though, if a group of people want to make this a small event.

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Any updates on this? We are planning our Canadian trip and adding this in would be great. Our trip is open invite to anyone and we have some ability to change it around right now. Planning on taking back roads from Worcester area up to montreal then taking a northern route along the saint laurance river to Quebec then down to Mt Washington at the tail end of the trip. We could make it the begining of the trip if the timing works out better. Probably spread out over 3 or 4 days of camping\hotels.

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Do you have a rough time frame for this trip?

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July 13 and 14 work best for me. I have some flexibility though, if a group of people want to make this a small event.

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There's a decent chance I can make the 13th work. At that point, it'll all hinge on the home sale and clearing out.

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July 13 and 14 work best for me. I have some flexibility though, if a group of people want to make this a small event.

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There's a decent chance I can make the 13th work. At that point, it'll all hinge on the home sale and clearing out.

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Actually, as it stands let's just say I'm down for the 13th. With the caveat that we may be knee deep in vacating our house/relocating, in which case...well...

We're inching closer. I'm still on July 13th (Monday). Not to sound like a broken record, but we may be in the middle of selling/relocating/moving shit. So don't let me sway any plans.

John Boy and I are in for the July 13th date .

Tell me about a possible 13th plan? We are considering leaving the 12th in the afternoon so we could be up there by nightfall and stay over but it costs us a day of travel potentially. If a sunrise ride in the cards that could be great. We could see that and travel on to Quebec afterwards.

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Tell me about a possible 13th plan? We are considering leaving the 12th in the afternoon so we could be up there by nightfall and stay over but it costs us a day of travel potentially. If a sunrise ride in the cards that could be great. We could see that and travel on to Quebec afterwards.

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If you're referring to the Mt. Washington Auto Road Sunrise Drive, they only do that a couple times a year. Likewise with their Sunset Drives.

Oh crap. I thought it was all the time. Hmm.

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Oh crap. I thought it was all the time. Hmm.

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Ironically it looks like the 13th is between both the sunrise drive and the sunset drive (each are different dates).

I think the wife and I are going to camp for two or three nights. We could leave on the 12th and get up there and do the auto road on the 13th. We can also bump everything up one day where we leave on Monday the 13th, and ride the auto road the 14th. We're kinda flexible.

Looking at camping now. Crawford Notch looks like it will be it, but checking further.

The 12th works good for us. We can camp overnight and hit the road in the morning then move up to Quebec afterwards. Camp the night on ile d'orleans tand see the waterfalls then move to Montreal.

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I think the wife and I are going to camp for two or three nights. We could leave on the 12th and get up there and do the auto road on the 13th.

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We can hook you up with free camping at the Steele Hill Resort in Sanbornton, NH

Great resort to stay at plus it will be Free.

https://steelehillresorts.com/

Thanks Timmy. We're booked at crawford notch already. This is our first time moto camping and I want to see how everything goes packing and equipment wise. Hoping to take my kid out this year and want a trial with just adults first.

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Thanks Timmy. We're booked at crawford notch already. This is our first time moto camping and I want to see how everything goes packing and equipment wise. Hoping to take my kid out this year and want a trial with just adults first.

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No worries, I get it .

It’s barely camping with all the amenities there .

Children do love the pools though , sort of like a Great Wolf Lodge .

I just put in for time off on 7/13 and 7/14. I'll keep an eye on the thread for a consensus on the date.

I might spend the night at my mom's house in Wolfeboro. Anyone want to meet up in W-boro for the ride to the mountain?

What day and time would you be going up to the mountain? We are going to camp overnight on the 12th in the area. Doesn't necessarily mean at my Washington. We do need to be there on the 13th relatively early to have enough time to get to Quebec afterwards so ideally get off the mountain around noon and on our way.
It's just two of confirmed in my little group so far. Anyone is welcome to join us for any part of the trip.

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I just put in for time off on 7/13 and 7/14. I'll keep an eye on the thread for a consensus on the date.

I might spend the night at my mom's house in Wolfeboro. Anyone want to meet up in W-boro for the ride to the mountain?

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Definitely, I'll be passing through anyway! Just waiting on a solid date & time. I can potentially do either Monday or Tuesday (13th or 14th), just gotta nail the date down.

Current plan is for me to be up in Maine all that week, less than an hour from the auto road.

Following this. I also will be up in Maine that weekend about an hour away and may take a couple days off and ride over.

Just firmed up our child care. We will be up at dry river campground on Sunday the 12th. Have to leave Wednesday the 15th before noon. So have Monday and Tuesday free to get to the top of the rock pile. Doesnt matter to me which day. I'd say whichever day looks to have better weather.