N Falls, NY - Acadia Natl Park
I have been reading about the tolls on I95 and slow moving traffic on route 1. The unfortunate part is I am leaving N Falls on a Thursday afternoon leaving me in weekend traffic. We are a family o...
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demoon wrote:DHamm20 wrote:
Thank you for your input. We are in the beginning stages of planning our summer trip. I was told to go 90 - into Albany which then takes you to rt 7 past Green Mountain National Forset into rt 202 into Portsmouth NH. Has anyone traveled these routes? I am pulling a 35' travel trailer.
If you had a lot of time, going through VT and NH is a beautiful, but slow ride. The route mentioned left out several things. Route 7 in VT is a north south road and you would have to take one of the several east west highways to get you to 202. These are pretty much two lane secondary roads with some fairly good grades.
Lived in VT 40+ years and it is beautiful. But if your goal is to spend time in Maine and around Boston, stay on the Pike to 495 north as suggested. You will pay for the tolls in saved gas and time.
The route from Albany is first 7, then 9 to Concord. Go south to Manchester and then 101 to 95 near Portsmouth. 7 in Vermont is hilly, especially Hogback Mtn. 9 in NH is easy. 101 to Portsmouth is smooth 4 lane and toll free. There are small tolls between Concord and Manchester. Then tolls again on I95 into Maine. I used this route twice last year.
