Scenic route
Kancamagus Highway
“The Kanc” climbs nearly 3,000 feet through the White Mountain National Forest with no gas, no billboards, and no services — just overlooks, waterfalls, and the most famous fall foliage in the East.
Why drive it
White Mountains, peak fall color.
Time it for late September–early October and it’s arguably the best leaf-peeping drive in America. Swimming holes and covered bridges the rest of the year.
The signature stops
What to pull over for.
01Albany Covered Bridgea classic 1858 covered bridge near the Conway endNH02Lower Fallswide granite ledges and swimming holes on the Swift RiverNH03Rocky Gorgea churning flume with a footbridge over the riverNH04Sabbaday Fallsa short walk to a tiered waterfall through a flumeNH05Sugar Hill Overlookthe big-view pullout over the Pemigewasset valleyNH
Plan the drive
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