Took another little ride today on Sandwich notch road. Entering from Sandwich where the road is first called Diamond Ledge road before turning into Sandwich Notch road.
This is NOT a motorcycle road. I suppose you could do it on a dual sport, or any bike for that matter though I would not recommend it, especially a cruiser. The worst spots are the the few paved section. These areas are like mine fields chock full of craters and sharp off camber drop offs, the possibility bottoming out and doing crank case damage is quite real.
Sandwich Notch road is a historic road that was once rich with life. An important trade route it was travelled by farmers to and from the mountains on their way to destinations as far away as Portsmouth NH. Carts laden with goods in the summer, and sleighs in the winter. Once there were two hundred families, now only one house stands on the Easterly end of it.
Trails abound, along with chances to uncover the past. The daring who venture off the more traveled trails will most likely stumble on to some long past residents abandoned cellar hole, in fact there was a recent find there
Archaeologists dig up the past in Sandwich Notch
Our first stop was Beede Falls
S6305874.flv video by CrazyDave - Photobucket
Beede falls is well represented in NH's websites and tour guide booklets, even the lore of a cow that took cover under its cleft ( called Cow Cave ) However not much mention is given the cascading falls that awaits down the trail from it
The recent weather patterns have left this trail system quite muddy but it is a beautiful area and on a hot summer day I could envision just sitting in the water pool letting the falls pour liquid refreshment all over me.
Further down the road we come across a road side fall, with a walkable path through some beautiful granite outcroppings and interesting tree formations as they clung to the rock for life.
I laughed at the signs posted on the small bridges warning of being only one lane, the whole road is only one lane!
Further up the road we scoot the car into a little turn around and park, seeing there is a trail we decided to take a short hike and are rewarded with a cemetery out in the middle of nowhere
The grave you see is that of Joseph Flanders and his wife Sarah, here is the complete listing taken from Roots-Web
Gilman-Hall Cemetery Sandwich Notch, NH
Thomas R. Bryant d. June 23, 1857
Joseph Flanders d. Oct 12, 1842 age 63yrs
wife Sarah d. Jan 27, 1846 age 72yrs
Jonathan Gilman 1789-1876 GAR marker
wife Sally 1789-1880
Charles H. Gilman 1846-1873
Ada A. Hall d. Feb 21, 1868
Almon M. Hall d. July 10, 1867
Frank M. Hall d. Feb 21, 1871
George H. Hall d. Sept 23, 1878
John B. Hall d. Nov. 25, 1893
Lizzie E. Hall d. Dec 25, 1874
Willie J. Hall d. Jan 30, 1869
Nine field stones will no inscriptions mark various graves.
The Hall family have beautifully polished granite monuments.
Snadwich notch is approximately eight miles of history , adventure and fun. Though we missed many of the trails that I see a return trip, possibly in the fall.
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