Jefferson Notch Road

Total Miles
8.5

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

Jefferson Notch Road is a pretty easy road that most vehicles can drive. That being said it makes it so more people can experience this road that winds next to a brook up into the mountains and brings you to the highest elevation reached by a public road in New Hampshire. Along this road, you can find many campsites scattered along this road. Most if not all campsites are on the north side towards Valley Road. All sites are 14-day max and must occupy the site the first night. Many of the sites are right next to the brook. Fair warning these sites fill up fast. At the highest point of this road, there is a trailhead for you take take your adventure on foot if your heart desires. Most of this road is about a car and a half wide so you can let traffic pass.

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Difficulty

This road can allow vehicles past each other at almost any point a long the way. Sometimes after a heavy storm, some ruts and washouts can occur. The road is only open seasonally.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Very nice and easy fun drive with nice elevation changes. Rides the creek most of the way. There was a tiny bit of snow on the ground when we were there, but nothing on the trail.

Snow starting to stick good on trail, permafrost is just about full blown on some elevations. Get your last few camps in here before the road is closed for the season.