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[steviep]

We are planning a small club ride up to Bear notch this Saturday. Is there a online map of the trails also where is the best place to park for a group of trucks and trailers. Is there a decent place for lunch. We know it won't be a big ride but maybe it will get rid of the itch.

[hammerhead71]

I managed to find a map provided by White Mountain Trail Club,Box 712,Glenn NH 603-374-0934. There is ample parking on Bear Notch Rd.

[skully]

here ya go ....
http://www.whitemoun...om/trailmap.php
Rob ...

[skully]

is the parking there free ?
i thought many years ago when i rode there you need to pay for a parking tag from the ranger station.
Rob .....

[Bilbo]

Good idea for a club ride given the season. Just bear in mind the parking at the Kanc end has no turn around area for a large 4 place trailer. Could be a long back up . The Bartlett end may be more suitable for a large group as well. I don't think you need to pay during the winter to park, worth checking out.

Edited by Bilbo, 31 January 2012 - 07:12 AM.

[skully]

i thought i had too on the Kanc side cus it is the National Forrest.
but it has been 10 years since i have ridden there.
i think i remember a Forest Warden going down the line of trucks giving parking tickets !
Rob .....

[ckf]

No parking pass is needed on the Bartlett side.

[jb4w]

My buddy and I rode Bear Notch Rd (and area) early last saturday morning. Conditions were great even though snow was soft.75 miles for the day. Great place to eat off trail is cabin fever. They are on bartlett side of bear notch road. One warning though.....due to lack of snow no on trail gas is accesible. Make sure you watch your gas if you want to zip around all of their trails. We parked on kangamangus side. There is only enough room to turn a two place trailer around. Hope this helps.

[jim500ss]

Did anyone ride Bear notch last weekend?

[WideOpenOrNothin]

hey guys...
the big guy and i rode 100 miles on sunday on BearNotch system. we were 1st of 5 sleds out. parked on bartlett end of bear notch rd. conditions were awesome. started riding at 7. by 1030 we had 75 fast, nice miles on. shortly after that it got conjested. by 1130 there was 150 sleds out there. couple f&g's and it got real choppy. we finished at noon cause of it. but all in all awesome ride. got 100 in. just wish it was interconnected with another system. i dont know maybe it is but we sure didnt find it.

[WideOpenOrNothin]

going out saturday morning. prob not to bearnotch. have to work on sat night in barnstead so just another day ride. tinking crawford notch trails if good. saw a few trailers up there this weekend. hoping this week adds to snow amount. anyone who can keep us posted please do.
thanks guys.
adam

[Ajak]

skully, on 31 January 2012 - 05:06 AM, said:

is the parking there free ?
i thought many years ago when i rode there you need to pay for a parking tag from the ranger station.
Rob .....

That's off of 112 (Kanc) but off of the 302 side in Bartlett there is ample parking for trailers and it's free. Mind you everyone, that Northern Extreme's uses this as their rental area, so you will be rubbing elbow with a lot of newbies on rental sleds. Just sayin...

[skully]

Ajak said:

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That's off of 112 (Kanc) but off of the 302 side in Bartlett there is ample parking for trailers and it's free. Mind you everyone, that Northern Extreme's uses this as their rental area, so you will be rubbing elbow with a lot of newbies on rental sleds. Just sayin...

for people like myself the KANC side is the closer for us.
depending which direction you are comming from the South it would be either 18 or 30 miles further to the 302 side.
Rob ....

[jim500ss]

Thanks for the update.

[hammerhead71]

I did not have to pay on Kank side and a agree that a 4 place would be hard to turn around.

[Hardy]

I have been up there twice now, parked both times on the Kanc side. The conditions have been excellent! There are no signs posted saying you need the white mountain forest pass. There is plenty off room for parking and the turn around is plenty big as long as some flatlander doesn't park in the middle of it I saw plenty of 4 place trailers up there, so it can't be that bad, make sure you park on the west side of the bear notch road. There is also a new place to eat that just opened up in town Bartlett, its called the Cabin Fever. They have great food and you can ride your sled right to the front door and park. Also the place will be loaded with F&G so watch yourself. When I go up I get there before 8 and gone by noon, 200 plus sleds plus rentals makes you start to rage on a 40 mile system. Have fun!

[longriderss]

Great place to pick up a sandwich and they make their own chips is Bart's deli. It's just about on the corner of Bear Notch Road and 302. Also, there is additional parking on the 302 (Bartlet) side further up 302 than at Bear notch road as well. I believe it's the Sawyer River road access point. Saw sleds and trailers parked there last weekend.

[Legend_GT_600SDI]

we went up there a few weekends ago. There was a Ford f250 contractor truck with a four place that had no problem turning aroung, in fact the area was big enough for me to just turn around (no backing up) with my Dodge w/2place trailer. But I would recommend an earlier rather than later start imo. I have NEVER paid to park nor have a ever been ticketed to park either.

Edited by Legend_GT_600SDI, 31 January 2012 - 06:43 PM.

[smallengineguy]

Any takers so far Russ?

[WideOpenOrNothin]

longriderss, on 31 January 2012 - 01:37 PM, said:

Great place to pick up a sandwich and they make their own chips is Bart's deli. It's just about on the corner of Bear Notch Road and 302. Also, there is additional parking on the 302 (Bartlet) side further up 302 than at Bear notch road as well. I believe it's the Sawyer River road access point. Saw sleds and trailers parked there last weekend.

Bartlett Deli is no longer for about 4yrs now....