How long does Evans Notch Scenic Highway take to ride?

About 30 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Evans Notch Scenic Highway start and end?

It runs between Fryeburg, ME and Gilead, ME. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Evans Notch Scenic Highway a twisty road?

We count about 120 corners across 30 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Evans Notch Scenic Highway?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Motorcycle Ride Planner · Routes · United States

Evans Notch Scenic Highway

United States · ME-113

30.2Miles

120Corners

4.0Per mile

7/10Difficulty

Secluded mountain byway tracing the Maine/New Hampshire border through the eastern White Mountains. The road has no painted centerlines, hugs the granite walls of Speckled Mountain, snakes through dense hemlock groves along Cold River, and closes seasonally due to heavy snowfall.

Evans Notch Scenic Highway runs 30.2 miles between Fryeburg, ME and Gilead, ME. We count about 120 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

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Tank-bag quick reference

StartFryeburg, ME44.0175, -70.9815
High410 ft - 1,410 ft (Evans Notch)elevation range
EndGilead, ME44.4005, -70.9723

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

8 miProfile PowersportsConway, United States
41 miCentral Maine PowersportsLewiston, United States

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

Somewhere to stop

29 miSuds Pub & Historic Bethel Mountain VillageBethel, ME
37 miWoodstock Inn BreweryNorth Woodstock, NH
53 miThe Clam ShackKennebunkport, ME

Questions riders ask

How long does Evans Notch Scenic Highway take to ride?: About 30 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
Where does Evans Notch Scenic Highway start and end?: It runs between Fryeburg, ME and Gilead, ME. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
Is Evans Notch Scenic Highway a twisty road?: We count about 120 corners across 30 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
Is there a GPX file for Evans Notch Scenic Highway?: Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.