Anyone ever driven from NYC to Wildcat?

[Phlogiston]

I need to know the best route from NYC to Wildcat.

Mapquest and other online sites have been useless.

Any advice will be appreciated.

 

[BLESS]

95 to 16?

 

[Phlogiston]

95 to 16?

Yes, that looks right.

The first time I entered the starting / finishing points into Mapquest I got garbage. The second time that's the route I got from them.

 

[BLESS]

you could also take 95 to 93 to NH 25...to 16. Some people prefer that route.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

http://forums.epicski.com/showthread.php?t=67575

 

[Mildcat]

you could also take 95 to 93 to NH 25...to 16. Some people prefer that route.

Actually if you go that route it's Rt.104 exit 23 to Rt.25.

 

[Phlogiston]

I'm still wondering if anyone has actually made the trip and has an opinion based on their experience.

I'd like to know about good places to stop to take a nap, and food as well. And is gas cheaper in CT, MA or NH? Things like that...

 

[BeanoNYC]

Talk to Loafer...he's done it. I made it once but went straight up 91 then swung into the MWV. Took about 7 hours.

 

[bobbutts]

my approved route :smash:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=16132091600093090226,41.411080,-73.452650%3B14156171366819232550,42.793410,-71.496410%3B18394021398846759711,43.159560,-71.512240&saddr=new+york+city,+ny&daddr=I-84+E%2FUS-202+E%2FUS-6+E%2FUS-7+N+%4041.411080,+-73.452650+to:42.722804,-71.685791+to:I-93+N+%4043.159560,+-71.512240+toinkham+notch,+nh&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=8&via=1,2,3&sll=42.391009,-71.872559&sspn=2.904787,5.603027&ie=UTF8&z=8

Yes I have driven every bit of this except for the part from nyc to white plains
I know CT is the most expensive for everything and NH is cheaper than MA

 

[abc]

Talk to Loafer...he's done it. I made it once but went straight up 91 then swung into the MWV. Took about 7 hours.

Second that. Did it twice.

I always gas up around Springfield, MA. Best price I found so far on that route,.

 

[Mildcat]

my approved route :smash:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=16132091600093090226,41.411080,-73.452650%3B14156171366819232550,42.793410,-71.496410%3B18394021398846759711,43.159560,-71.512240&saddr=new+york+city,+ny&daddr=I-84+E%2FUS-202+E%2FUS-6+E%2FUS-7+N+%4041.411080,+-73.452650+to:42.722804,-71.685791+to:I-93+N+%4043.159560,+-71.512240+toinkham+notch,+nh&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=8&via=1,2,3&sll=42.391009,-71.872559&sspn=2.904787,5.603027&ie=UTF8&z=8

Yes I have driven every bit of this except for the part from nyc to white plains
I know CT is the most expensive for everything and NH is cheaper than MA

I could be wrong but I would have to advise against 190-2-13-101-93. Too many lights, too much traffic. Depending on what time you go through there Rt.13 in Leominster can take a while. Your best bet would to be stay on the highway. 290 all the way to 495 to Rt.3N to 93.

 

[bobbutts]

you're right, the 13 section especially stinks.. then again so do the alternatives depending on the time of day.

 

[billski]

I live in Metro Boston. 1. My inlaws are in NJ. 2. I ski lotz. So I've been to both ends of your journey a lot, and usually with an eye on minimizing trip time. First, you need to avoid rush hour at all cost.

Here is my proposal:

I. Chose one, depending on time traffic - It's the CT section of I95 that is a crapshoot regarding congestion.
a) I95 to I91 to Hartford
b) 687N to 84E to Hartford (a few more miles, and a little longer compared to I95 at speed)
(we've taken 95, and we've tried 395, it's longer miles & time both ways)
Rush hour in Hartford isn't that bad, isn't a deal breaker in my book.

Step II. 84E to MasspikeE , then exit ( chose one)
a) if rush hour I495N to I95 (near Amesbury)
b) if non-rush hour, I95/Rte 128N

Ste III. Continue to NH 16N into N Conway. Take westside road or North-South road to avoid the 10,000 shoppers mecca traffic lights in NC.

I can't recommend the non-interstate routes.

 

[Geoff]

I live in Metro Boston. 1. My inlaws are in NJ. 2. I ski lotz. So I've been to both ends of your journey a lot, and usually with an eye on minimizing trip time. First, you need to avoid rush hour at all cost.

Here is my proposal:

I. Chose one, depending on time traffic - It's the CT section of I95 that is a crapshoot regarding congestion.
a) I95 to I91 to Hartford
b) 687N to 84E to Hartford (a few more miles, and a little longer compared to I95 at speed)
(we've taken 95, and we've tried 395, it's longer miles & time both ways)
Rush hour in Hartford isn't that bad, isn't a deal breaker in my book.

Step II. 84E to MasspikeE , then exit ( chose one)
a) if rush hour I495N to I95 (near Amesbury)
b) if non-rush hour, I95/Rte 128N

Ste III. Continue to NH 16N into N Conway. Take westside road or North-South road to avoid the 10,000 shoppers mecca traffic lights in NC.

I can't recommend the non-interstate routes.

The I-93 route and the I-95/Rt 16 route are comparable drive time.

If you take I-93, the cheap gas stop is Irving Gas at Exit 10 in Hooksett east of I-93 across the street from the Target. Concord, NH also has a bunch of cheap gas stations.

If you take I-95 to Rt 16, cheap fuel is off the first possible exit after you get on Rt 16 in Portsmouth. Cheapest is BJ's Wholesale but you need to be a member. This morning, it was $2.87 for unleaded and $3.17 for premium. There are a couple of other stations nearby that are a little more.

If you google "New Hampshire Fuel Prices", you'll find a web site that has pretty up-to-date pricing.

 

[eatskisleep]

Actually if you go that route it's Rt.104 exit 23 to Rt.25.

That's the way I prefer actually... save money on the tolls too, only $1 as opposed to $3-5 or something with 16

 

[Paul]

The I-93 route and the I-95/Rt 16 route are comparable drive time.

If you take I-93, the cheap gas stop is Irving Gas at Exit 10 in Hooksett east of I-93 across the street from the Target. Concord, NH also has a bunch of cheap gas stations.

If you take I-95 to Rt 16, cheap fuel is off the first possible exit after you get on Rt 16 in Portsmouth. Cheapest is BJ's Wholesale but you need to be a member. This morning, it was $2.87 for unleaded and $3.17 for premium. There are a couple of other stations nearby that are a little more.

If you google "New Hampshire Fuel Prices", you'll find a web site that has pretty up-to-date pricing.

There's an Irving off of 16 in Ossipee (I think) that's pretty cheap.