The Kancamagus…It’s much harder to say than it is to drive, with the exception of the 
winter (then it’s an even match). This 26.5 mile road that runs East to West – Conway to Lincoln there are no commercial buildings along the entire route, if you start on either end your tank had better not be near empty. The first point of interest along the route is the Lincoln-Woods ranger station. It is noted for the cable bridge that spans the Pemigewasset river (another tongue twister), and was built along an old railroad bed used long ago in the timber and paper mills. The trail head at Lincoln woods allows hikes to access the famous Appalachian mountain trail. It also is an easy hike to swimming and camping sites (and requires a White Mountain national park sticker).
The Kanc –as the locals call it offers fabulous vistas and viewing areas along the route, just pull off at one of the many safe parking spots (carved out for the view) and enjoy. No hiking required for the novice, I sometimes just roll down the window take a great shot and go on to the next look out point.
National Scenic Byway…is not something I made up to get you to visit, this is the 
designation given by the United States Department of Transportation. The Kanc wasn’t always a route from point “A-to-B” it wasn’t until 1959 that the two dead-end roads were connected to form the “Kanc”. The Highest pass on the route is at the 2,855 foot elevation mark (Kancamagus pass). This bit of information will make sense to you when you hear the Indian word means “The Fearless One”, when ever I make the trip over the Kanc I watch for my passengers to white knuckle the edge of the roads sheer drops and hair-pin corners.
Pronounced: “Kank-ah-maw-gus” it’s no wonder people get the spelling wrong and butcher the pronunciation…and why we call it the “Kanc”. My real estate office is on Route 112 –the Kanc, and I’m happy to drive this little stretch of paradise found everyday. Sometimes I drive a few miles up the Kanc to sit at a picnic table and have lunch or before work to finish my coffee. Not a bad 
place to be and I wouldn't have it any other way.
If you are looking for a property on the Lincoln/Loon mt side of the kanc give me a call…If I’m not out to lunch (figuratively) I’m the area expert.
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