Area and historic locations such as the Russell-Colbath House and the Albany Covered Bridge .
SATURDAY AFTERNOON : We make it to North Conway , where I crave an acai bowl and locate the Freshies Acai Food Truck ( freshiesacai . com ) before stepping into a passenger car of the Conway Scenic Railroad ( conwayscenic . com ). Our back-and-forth journey includes sights of open fields , streams and waving passengers from inside their passing vehicles . Once we return , we walk by the vibrant shops on the White Mountains Highway such as the North Conway 5 and 10 Cent Store and Zeb ’ s General Store ( zebs . com ).
SATURDAY EVENING : After checking into the Christmas Farm Inn and Spa ( christmasfarminn . com ) in Jackson , we cruise into the driveway of the Livery Stable , our home for the night . We stop at the Red Parka Steakhouse and Pub ( redparkapub . com ) in Glen for dinner , where we indulge in a grilled chicken sandwich and half rack of ribs . A brownie sundae is a great end to the meal before stopping by the Honeymoon Bridge and Jackson Falls , then back to the inn .
NUTS & BOLTS
Travel time : Two hours and forty-five minutes from Providence .
Miles : 181 miles .
How to Get There : I-95 North , then I-93 North before getting onto NH-112 .
Best Season to Go : Spring and summer are pleasant for hikes , while fall is ideal for both hikes and leaf-peeping ; hit the slopes for skiing , tubing and snowboarding during the winter .
Bucket List for Next Time : Visit every stop on the “ Kanc ” and rest at the campgrounds come nightfall to make it an overnight adventure .
Worth a Detour : Go on a selfguided , two-mile walk through the Flume Gorge to explore the caves , glacial pools and waterfalls .
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT : View from Flume
Gorge parking lot ; breakfast at the Woodstock Inn
Brewery ; Ammonoosuc River in Littleton ; the
Kancamagus Pass ; views from Mount Willard ;
Sabbaday Falls ; the Albany Covered Bridge ; White
Mountain National Forest entrance ; Edelinda and Bruno at the Hancock Overlook . RIGHT : The Loon Mountain Gondola Skyride ; Silver Cascade in Crawford
Notch State Park .
SUNDAY MORNING : Our quiet and peaceful continental breakfast inside the inn ’ s casual dining room restores our energy for the day ’ s hike : Mount Willard . Down the Crawford Notch , we drive by more trail opportunities on the way to the 2,865-foot mountain , where we hike for three miles . Our mission of avoiding rocks and rolled ankles leads us to a jaw-dropping sight of Crawford Notch from the mountaintop . We settle on a rock overlooking the notch and nibble our snacks purchased from the trailhead ’ s gift shop .
SUNDAY AFTERNOON : Next up is a quick trip to the Omni Mount Washington Hotel ( omnihotels . com ) in Bretton Woods , where we admire more views of the state ’ s mountains from inside the hotel and outdoors . We take note that this would be an amazing | | CONTINUED ON PAGE 141
PHOTOGRAPHY : ALL IMAGES ( EXCEPT FOOD AND HANCOCK OVERLOOK ) COURTESY OF WHITE MOUNTAINS ATTRACTIONS ASSOCIATION , NEW HAMPSHIRE ; FOOD AND HANCOCK OVERLOOK IMAGES BY EDELINDA BAPTISTA .
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