Directions from Boston

After a lot of trial and error, we recommend Route 2 out of Boston. For us, it was about 25 minutes shorter than taking the Pike to 91N (going 75MPH).  We've also tried going north out of Boston to New Hampshire, taking 93 as well as Route 3, and then cutting west, but this also took longer and dropped us into 30 miles of strip-mall traffic, on Rte. 101.

Starting from Mass. Ave. and Route 2 at the Cambridge/Arlington border:

~45 miles  -  2 West to 140 North (Exit 24)

   At 14.5 miles, pass Concord Jail.  Enter rotary and go nearly straight through (200 degrees) to "Rte. 2 Ayer/Harvard/Fitchburg."

   At 16.8, pass through light and bear right after road turns into highway.

   At 31.6, Johnny Appleseed Rest Area.  Bathrooms, snacks, coffee, fudge, hot chocolate, gummy things. Shop is open 8 - 6.Bathrooms open longer.

~11 miles  -  140 North to 202 North

   At 2 miles, pass by 101.

   At 7 miles, gas station/grocery/liquor.

   At 11 miles, take 202 North.

~10 miles  -  202 North to 124 West

   At 3 miles, pass lake and see first view of Mt. Monadnock!  Welcome to New Hampshire!

   At 4 miles, see first view of Wal-Mart.

   At 10 miles, turn left at stoplight onto 124 West.  Downtown Jaffrey.                   

~13 miles  -  124 West to 101 East (follow till road ends at stop sign).

   At 3 miles, pass Bible Conference and Monadnock State Park.

   From 7 to 10 miles,

At 13 miles, road stops.  Turn right at stop sign onto 101 East.  Almost there!  In 0.2 miles, bear left onto Old Roxbury Road at Cheshire Fence Company sign. 

If you see Chad Cycle Works, you've gone too far.                           

Follow signs to Glenbrook. 

Cross river over 1-lane bridge.

0.3 miles  -  Bear left on Horse Hill Road.

0.4 miles  -  Turn left on Glen Brook Road.  Climb hill.  35 Glen Brook Rd.

                  (603) 876-3342. 

One note for your return trip, if you're following these same directions:  When you see the sign for 202S, do not take it.  The unmarked road is 140 and will take you by the veterans' cemetary.

Here's a map.  The handwritten descriptions pertain to other trips.