# Road trips in New Hampshire

> 2 road trips and 5 hand-picked places in New Hampshire, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/roadtrips/new-hampshire/

2 road trips and 5 hand-picked places in New Hampshire, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

## Road trips through New Hampshire

- [White Mountain notches: Mount Washington to Franconia](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b20-white-mountains-notches/): Through the three great notches of New Hampshire’s White Mountains: Pinkham, Crawford and Franconia, with the Mount Washington Auto Road, Arethusa Falls and the Flume.
- [Fall color: the Kancamagus to Acadia](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/new-england-fall/): Waterfalls in the White Mountains, then sunrise on the Maine coast.

## Places worth the detour in New Hampshire

- [Mount Washington Auto Road](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-mt-washington-auto-road/): A 7.6-mile toll road climbing to the 6,288-foot summit, where severe weather can arrive even in summer. Open roughly May to October; some vehicles are not allowed, and guided van tours run from the base.
- [Flume Gorge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-flume-gorge/): A narrow granite chasm about 800 feet long with walls up to 90 feet high, walked on boardwalks along a 2-mile loop in Franconia Notch State Park. Buy timed tickets online in summer and foliage season.
- [Sabbaday Falls – Kancamagus Highway](https://camping-spirit.com/places/sabbaday/): A short walk to a waterfall in a gorge on the 34-mile "Kanc". It is one of the best fall-color drives in New England.
- [Glen Ellis Falls](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-glen-ellis-falls/): A 64-foot waterfall on the Ellis River in Pinkham Notch, a short walk with steps from a lot on NH-16. Crowded on autumn weekends; the rocks near the pool are slippery.
- [Arethusa Falls](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b20-arethusa-falls/): One of New Hampshire’s tallest waterfalls, about 140 feet, reached by a 1.5-mile trail from US-302 in Crawford Notch State Park. The lower lot is small; there is a second lot up the side road.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips in New Hampshire?**
Popular routes include White Mountain notches: Mount Washington to Franconia and Fall color: the Kancamagus to Acadia. CampingSpirit has 2 trip guides that pass through New Hampshire, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

**Which places in New Hampshire are worth a detour?**
Our editors recommend Mount Washington Auto Road and Flume Gorge.