CBBC White Mountain Notch Rides: Grafton Notch – June 24, 2017

All notch rides start at 8 a.m. on the last Saturday of the month, with Sunday as a rain date. They’re great for training, or just if you love beautiful scenery and a bit of a challenge. If you’d like to carpool, be at the Pineland visitor center parking lot, Rt. 231, New Gloucester at 6:30 a.m. FMI, contact Joanne Rawlings-Sekunda at joanners@myottmail.com.
The route travels from Bethel – Rumford – Upton, then over Grafton Notch. The 58 mile loop is featured in DoT’s “Explore Maine by Bike” book. We typically stop for lunch at the Little Red Hen Diner on South Main St. in Andover.
Start: The Riverside Rest Area, on Rt. 2 in Newry.  It’s just past the Sunday River Brew Pub — the Brew Pub will be on your left, then the rest area will be on your right.