5 day Trip Ohio to Maine Is this enough time
Road Captain
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From: Panama City, FL
Wouldn't do it in only 5 days...
Just as the title says I am planning the bike trip that my Dad and I take every year. We have been south to the Blue Ridge the last few years and it is beautiful but would like to try something different. I have always wanted to visit Maine. I only have 5 days since that is all the time I can get off work, Is this enough to have an enjoyable trip going from Ohio to Maine? Are there any reccomendations on routes to take. The Trip in May 19th-23rd, how is the weather there. If this is not really doable does anyone have a suggestioin for a cool 5 day trip leaving from Ohio. Thanks in advance for any help.
Phil
Phil
If you do go to Maine...or up in that direction, carry plenty of dry clothes, and a good quality rain suit.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Panama City, FL
Wouldn't do it in only 5 days...
Just as the title says I am planning the bike trip that my Dad and I take every year. We have been south to the Blue Ridge the last few years and it is beautiful but would like to try something different. I have always wanted to visit Maine. I only have 5 days since that is all the time I can get off work, Is this enough to have an enjoyable trip going from Ohio to Maine? Are there any reccomendations on routes to take. The Trip in May 19th-23rd, how is the weather there. If this is not really doable does anyone have a suggestioin for a cool 5 day trip leaving from Ohio. Thanks in advance for any help.
Phil
Phil
If you do go to Maine...or up in that direction, carry plenty of dry clothes, and a good quality rain suit. Maine is beautiful in the summer...if you can go then, I recommend it.
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From: The Peoples Republic of Massachusstts
You could go to Mount Washington area of New Hampshire. Its 841 miles and 18 hours to the Mountain. Its about 6000 feet up and then you are only two hours from Portland. Then you can take Route 1 up the coast. Make sure you get the Faspast for the tolls. OR you could go to the Lake George/Placid area. Google maps says its only 10 hours or 638 miles. Really pretty in the spring on the mountain roads. They got a good sized moutain up there, Whitefaced Mountain, 4700 feet.............
Last edited by The Old Man; Feb 17, 2010 at 08:28 PM.
Cruiser
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From: maryland
i went to Maine last year during the first week of July, it was a cool ride up and then when we got to Bar Harbour is rained cold for 3 days. When we went through Arcadia N.P. it was just over freezing a few more degrees it would have been snow or freezing rain, bring a great rainsuit and your winter gear and about 7 days to complete your trip.
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From: Northeast Ohio
I live in NE Ohio and have ridden up to New england the last two years. May is a crapshoot as far as weather, can still be quite cold and very wet.
A nice 5 day ride would be up to the PA Grand Canyon, then down through the Allegheny Mts (Rt 219) into Md, across Rt18 into WV and then up into southern Ohio into the Hocking hills area and then home. Plenty of good roads in all of those areas and you are further south so a better chance of good weather. I would not do Maine in 5 days, just too much riding and not enough sightseeing. It is beautiful through Vt, NH and Maine.
A nice 5 day ride would be up to the PA Grand Canyon, then down through the Allegheny Mts (Rt 219) into Md, across Rt18 into WV and then up into southern Ohio into the Hocking hills area and then home. Plenty of good roads in all of those areas and you are further south so a better chance of good weather. I would not do Maine in 5 days, just too much riding and not enough sightseeing. It is beautiful through Vt, NH and Maine.
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Road Master
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From: Vermont
I'm biased but NH/Vt would be a better choice for a five day trip. Here's an idea for routes. Take the superslab out to I-84 in NY and then get on the Taconic Parkway North then to Rte 22. Rte 7 gets you to Vt where it changes to Rte 9. In Bennington, Vt take Rte 7 North. Take Rte 17 either across Lincoln Gap or Appalachian Gap (both have nice vistas at the top) and both end up at Rte 100. Rte 100 takes you up to I-89 for a bit. Get off in Montpelier and see our capital "city" and continue on Rte 302 into NH. Take Rte 112 in Woodsville, NH over to Conway. The stretch between Lincoln and Conway is the Kancamagus Highway which is a nice ride. From Conway you could head north to Mt Washington or south toward Meredith and Laconia depending on time constraints.
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I live in NE Ohio and have ridden up to New england the last two years. May is a crapshoot as far as weather, can still be quite cold and very wet.
A nice 5 day ride would be up to the PA Grand Canyon, then down through the Allegheny Mts (Rt 219) into Md, across Rt18 into WV and then up into southern Ohio into the Hocking hills area and then home. Plenty of good roads in all of those areas and you are further south so a better chance of good weather. I would not do Maine in 5 days, just too much riding and not enough sightseeing. It is beautiful through Vt, NH and Maine.
A nice 5 day ride would be up to the PA Grand Canyon, then down through the Allegheny Mts (Rt 219) into Md, across Rt18 into WV and then up into southern Ohio into the Hocking hills area and then home. Plenty of good roads in all of those areas and you are further south so a better chance of good weather. I would not do Maine in 5 days, just too much riding and not enough sightseeing. It is beautiful through Vt, NH and Maine.