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Places to go Biking around New Hampshire 

 

                      Great North Woods                               

White Mountains  

Lakes Area  

Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee  

Monadnock     

Merrimack Valley  

Seacoast   

 

Great North Woods

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   Dixville Notch

 

The Balsams  Directions: Rte 26 - Bike Info

 

   Lancaster

 

John Wingate Weeks Estate  Bike Info There is a 360-degree panoramic view of mountain splendor, including the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Kilkenny Range, the Percy Peaks, and the upper Connecticut River Valley.

Directions: Rt. 3

Phone:  788-4004

 

White Mountains

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   Benton  

 

Black Mountain State Forest  Bike Info Directions: Go west on Route 116 for 2.5 miles, Turn left on the gravel road before the nursery and across Clark's Brook into the Forest.

Length: 6.4 mile one-way ascent up Black Mountain (2,836')

 

   Chatham

 

Basin Trail  Bike Info Directions: Route 113 in North Chatham at Wild River Campground  

Length: 4.5 miles

 

   Franconia  

 

Cannon Mtn  Bike Info Seasonal  - Directions: On I-93/Rte 3 Franconia Notch Parkway  Exit 2

Length: 8 miles

 

Franconia Notch State Park Recreational Trail  Biking Info , Biking Info  Paved trail brings riders in and around the various park attractions. Use of the bike path is free.

Directions: On I-93/Rte 3, Franconia Notch Parkway

Length: 8.8 miles Paved Paths

Phone: 823-8800

 

   Gorham

 

Moose Brook State Park Bike Info  The trails within the park are excellent for hiking and biking. Located off Route 2 in Gorham.  

Directions: Off U.S. Route 2 

Length: 4 miles

Phone: 466-3860

 

   Hart's Location

 

Crawford Notch State Park  Bike Info Directions: Rt. 302

Phone: 374-2272

 

   Lincoln 

 

Loon Mountain Ski  Bike Info Directions: I-93 - Exit 32

 

   North Conway

 

Black Cap  Bike Info Directions: take Route 16 North. Take a right on Hurricane Mountain Road. You will see signs about a mile up for the trail.

Length: 6 miles

(Intermediate/Advanced)

 

   Twin Mountain

 

Cherry Mountain Loop  Bike Info Directions: From Twin Mountain travel east on Route 302 for 3 miles. The parking area for the trail is 200 yards past the Zealand Campground.

Length: 25 miles

(Advanced)

 

   Waterville Valley

 

Snow Mountain - Bike Info Directions: 1 Ski Area Road, Waterville, NH

Take a chairlift up to the top of Snow's Mountain with your bike and head down a variety of trails for all abilities

 

 

Lakes Area

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   Laconia

 

Ahern State Park  Bike Info  Directions Rt. 11A

Phone: 436-1552 

  

   Rochester

 

Blue Job Mountain  Directions: Crown Pt Rd off 202A  

Length - 8.5 miles 

 

   Wolfeboro

 

Group Mtn Bike Rides - Trail Info

 

 

   Wakefield

 

Branch River Valley  Directions: Route 125 and Route 153 beginning at the N.H. Farm Museum in Milton and ending at the Wakefield Historic District.

Town of Wakefield

 

Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee

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   Newbury

 

Mount Sunapee State Park  Directions: On Rte 103

2893 Acres

 

   Newport

 

Sugar River Recreational Trail  Directions: Connecting the towns of Newport and Claremont.

Length: 8 miles

 

   Washington

 

Pillsbury State Park  Bike Info With a network of  mountain bike trails, the park is an important link in the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, a 51-mile trail that connects Mount Monadnock with Mt. Sunapee to the north.

Directions: 4 miles north of Washington on SR31

8200 acre park

Length: 8 miles of rugged Mountain biking.

Phone: 863-2860

 

Monadnock

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   Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Winchester  

 

Pisgah State Park -  Bike Info  Year-round trailheads for hiking, mountain biking. Park staff monitor the impact of motorized and bicycle use on the park seasonally.

Directions: Rte 119 & 10, Rte 63

13,500 acre state park (Largest Park in NH)

Length: 20 miles of multiuse trails

Open Year Round

Phone: 239-8153

 

   Hillsborough

 

Fox State Park  Directions: Route 149

Length: 5.7 miles 

 

Ridge Trail - Fox Forest  Directions: Rte 149  

Length: 25 miles

 

   Jaffrey

 

Annett State Forest   Directions:  Rte 119  

Length: 3 miles

 

   Lyndeborough

 

Wind Mountain  Directions: Route 31 North into Greenfield, NH. As soon as you get into town there will be a farm on the left and a road directly across from it, turn right there and then take the next right, proceed to the end of the road and park.

Length: 8 miles

(Advanced to Extreme riding.)

 

   Surry

 

Surry Mountain

Directions:  Off of 12A

 

Merrimack Valley

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   Allenstown

 

Bear Brook State Forest  Bike Info  There are Forty miles of trails through the heavily forested park, leading to seldom visited marshes, bogs, summits and ponds, offer a variety of options for  mountain bikers.

Directions: Off Rte 28  

10,000 acre Park 

Length: 10.1 miles

Phone: 485-9874

Open year round

 

   Concord

 

Sewalls Falls  Directions: Sewalls Falls Rd. connects to Fischerville Rd. and Mountain Rd. in Concord. The trails are on either side of the road immediately on the west side of the Merrimack river.

Length: 3 to 6 miles

 

   Derry

 

Fremont Rockingham Recreational Trail   Directions: Derry trailhead, go south on SR28 for 1.5 miles. At Windham Depot Road, turn right heading west and follow signs.  The trailhead for Fremont is on SR107

Length: 18 miles multiuse

 

   Hollis

 

Beaver Brook  Directions: 117 Ridge Farm  Trail Info  (603) 465-7787

Length: 35 miles of trails

 

   Manchester

 

Lake Massabesic - Manchester Water Works Trails   Directions: Take Highway 101 East to Exit 1. You will find yourself at a traffic circle, go half way around and exit on Route 28, the park will be a few hundred feet further on your left.

Length: 14 miles

(Intermediate)

More Info

Fomba - maintains the trails.

 

Sunset Ridge Loop  Directions: From Rt. 101 take exit 1, north on Rt.28 by-pass, left onto Wellington Rd. after 2 miles turn left onto Eastern Ave. and then left onto Old Wellington Rd, then right onto Karatzas, follow to end of pavement. Trailhead is the left.

Length: 2 - 3miles

(Intermediate single and double tracks)

 

   Merrimack

 

Back River Road  Directions: Take Route 3 South to exit 12. Once you exit, turn left at the light and then take your first right onto Back River Road. Proceed for .5 mile down Back River Road, the trail starts just after the first building on the right.

Length: 5 miles

(Advanced- Trails are rugged)

 

   Nashua

 

Mine Falls Park  Bike Info Directions: Take exit 5 A, off Everett Turnpike, follow loop around, toward Simon St., take Whipple St.  - Or you can go 111 West through Nashua, go past Main St. and before you get on the Everett Turnpike, take Simon St. on right to Whipple St.

Soccer Fields - 7 to 8 professional fields

325 Acre park, nice hiking & walking along Merrimack River.

Length: 20 miles of multiuse trails.

Partially Paved - Great ride with kids.

(Beginner/Advanced)

More Info

 

   Northwood

 

Northwood Meadows State Park  Bike Info  Easily accessible trails makes this a perfect place to go biking with the family. Located off Route 4 in Northwood.

Directions:  Off of NH Rte 4 

Length : 5.5 miles 

Phone: 436-1552

 

   Raymond/Nottingham

 

Pawtuckaway State Park    Bike Info  Thousands of acres of trails, this park has something for just about every level of rider. 

Directions: Rte 156 & Mountain Rd. 

5600 acre Park

Length: 15 miles

(Beginner/Advanced)

Phone: 895-3031

 

   Weare

 

77 Trail Clough State Park  Directions: Trailhead parking at Everett Lake is 5 miles east of Weare on Everett-Mansion Road

Length: 6.6 mile out & back route.

 

Seacoast

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   Durham

 

UNH Bike Trails - Bike Paths

 

   Exeter

 

Fort Rock  Directions: mile out of the town of Exeter on route 87

Length: 20 miles
Moderate to Extremely technical (Advanced)

 

   Portsmouth

 

Little Boars Head  Directions: Rte 1A & 1B

 

   Rye

 

Ordiorne State Park (Seacoast Science Center)  Bike Info A paved recreational path is available, and an extensive network of trails wind through the dense vegetation and traverse the park. Located off Route 1A in Rye.

Directions: Rte 1A

(330 Acres) 

Length - 3 miles

Partially paved - Great ride with kid     Open Year Round  Phone: 436-8043 

 

 

 

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