Saratoga Springs to Freeport, Me.

[_tiredTeacher]

Looking for a little "local knowledge" on a good route towing our TT. Since we travel at 63mph on the Interstates, I often elect to take the older, pre-interstate, main roads unless there is a compelling reason not to.
My GPS wants me to go south to pick up I-90 to I-95 near Worcester.
Another option seems to be NH 9 to get I-89 near Concord. This appears to be the shortest route, but it certainly has a "back road" look to it. Anyone have an opinion on these routes? Is there another?

Teach

[_tiredTeacher]

DrewE wrote:
Another reasonable option (not necessarily better) is to go north on I87 to the Queensbury exit, then 149 to 9N to US4 and across Vermont. I89 to Concord, I93 north a bit, and 202 into ME.

I looked at that route, too. More miles, but less distance on back roads could equal less time. As I noted in my reply to Chuck's suggestion, my wife has a built-in limiter on time spent in the truck. She thinks we're traveling for fun, after all.

[_tiredTeacher]

ct1964ups wrote:
If you really don't mind backroads-no interstates...go on rt 29 to Bennington,Vt then rt 9 into NH...not a bad ride ,little slower that the interstates but pretty country....

That's the route I thought looked good for seeing the country. The last time we were in upstate NY, we went from Lake Placid to Old Forge on NY routes 3 and 28, and we really enjoyed seeing the little towns and lakes. But that was only 100mi. I was concerned that taking Rt.9 to the Concord area might take too much time for one leg of a 275 mile trip. Six hours or 350 miles, whichever comes first, is my DW's travel limit.

[DrewE]

Another reasonable option (not necessarily better) is to go north on I87 to the Queensbury exit, then 149 to 9N to US4 and across Vermont. I89 to Concord, I93 north a bit, and 202 into ME. You could take 4 all the way to 202 and skip I89 if desired.

[ct1964ups]

'tiredTeacher wrote:
Looking for a little "local knowledge" on a good route towing our TT. Since we travel at 63mph on the Interstates, I often elect to take the older, pre-interstate, main roads unless there is a compelling reason not to.
My GPS wants me to go south to pick up I-90 to I-95 near Worcester.
Another option seems to be NH 9 to get I-89 near Concord. This appears to be the shortest route, but it certainly has a "back road" look to it. Anyone have an opinion on these routes? Is there another?

Teach

If you really don't mind backroads-no interstates...go on rt 29 to Bennington,Vt then rt 9 into NH...rt 202 .to Concord and I-93 to Manchester,NH take rt 101 to I-95 north to Freeport....not a bad ride ,little slower that the interstates but pretty country....when in Maine...ride up to Wisscasset and have the best Lobster roll ever at Red's Eats...Chuck

[GeoBoy]

Take 90 east to the Massachusetts Tpke.,then take 495 to 95 to 295 to Freeport, ME. Make sure you get a Lobster roll at Linda Bean's right next to L.L. Bean.