Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
BEAUTIFUL AUTO
TOUR THROUGH
BIC MOUNTAINS
Traveller of Automobile Club De-
scribes impression of Roads.
Some Good and Some Bad.

The touring department Of the Au-
,omobile Club of America bad a road
ear and crew in the White Mountains
region for the past few weeks investi-
eating road conditions on old routes
and charting new routes.
a delightful route to the White
Mountains from Boston is via Lowell,
Nashua, Concord. Franklin, The
Weirs. Plymouth and up through the
Franconia Notch This is a very In
teresting route over macadam roads
to Plymouth. passing Lake Winni-
pesaukee.
From Plymouth the eoad is over
iair gravel to Woodstock The road
Is under construction for two miles,
but passable. Good gravel is then
followed through the Pemigwossst
Valley to Flume. This is a pictur-
esque run. The road runs along a
ridge. The Presidential Range on the
right, high hills on the left and the
river flowing down the center pre-
sents a charming picture.
Many interesting points may be
visited from F1ume by leaving the car
and walking short distances. OF spe-
cial interest is the F1ume itself, pc
culiar formation which attracts a
large number of White Mountain Wis
itors each year
Through Franeonia Notch.
Leaving Flume. the route leads up
4 long grade over good gravel
through the far-famed Franconja
Notch to Profile. Running through
the Notch thickly wooded section Is
passed.
At Profile the "Old Man of the
Mountains is plainly visible. Leav-
ing Profile good gravel is followed
around picturesque Echo Lake, then
fair gravel winds through a dead
forest with many sharp curves to
Twin Mountain. Fair gravel continues
past Ammonusuc Falls and along the
beautiful Ammonusuc River, with
splendid views of the mountains, to
Breton Woods.
Leaving Breton Woods, the run is
over fair gravel for about three miles
In the Ammonusuc Valley. We then
PASS a small lake, the source of the
Saco River, and drive over fair gravel
through Crawford Notch and down
Tug Of War Hill to Bemis
on the latter part of the route the
trees form a perfect canopy over the
roadway.
Town With Three People.
At Bemis the former residence Of
one of the pioneer White Mountains
settlers may be found. The town Of
Bcmis is unique in that it has a pop
ulation of only three persons. 1t has
a Representative in the State Legis-
lature of New Hampshire. Strange
as 1t may seem the little town Is not
free from its political struggles. For
tunately, however, the odd number Of
voters always assures a decisive re-
suit at the polls.
A fair gravel road is followed from
Bemis along the Saco River, which
goes tumbling down over great
boulders, passing Sawyers Rock to
Bartlett. Good gravel is followed
across the famous Conway Intervales
TO North Conway.
From North Conway the route leads
through Conway and past the beauti-
full Chocurua Lake, nesting at the
foot Of Mount Chocurua. The water
in the lake is as pure as crystal and
If the tourist is lucky enough to pass
when the sun is in the right position
he may see the mountains reflected
in the water of the lake.
Leaving Chocurua a delightful run
is made down through the Ossipoos
over fairly good gravel to Milton
Here a considerably worn stretch Is
encountered and followed to Dover
whence good macadam is followed to
Portsmouth.
From Revere Beach to Boston the
run is over excellent macadam.