Public Transportation
AMC’s Hiker Shuttle offers transportation from the Highland Center to all major approach routes to the huts in summer and fall. The Hiker Shuttle also picks up and drops off at the Irving gas station on Main Street in Gorham. Reservations are required – call 603-466-2727.
Concord Coach Lines offers daily bus service between Boston Logan Airport and Boston’s South Station (Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail) and Lincoln, NH. From Lincoln, Shuttle Connection can provide van service to the Highland Center. Reservations are required, with a minimum 48 hour advance notice.
Shuttle Connection also offers airport service to the Highland Center from Boston Logan and Manchester Airports. Reservations are required, with a minimum 48 hour advance notice.
Driving Directions
AMC encourages carpooling to its lodges and huts. You can post a rideshare request on our rideshare bulletin board.
From central and south-central New Hampshire (Manchester, Concord, etc.):
1) Take Interstate 93 North to Route 3 North (Exit 35).
2) Take Route 3 North to Route 302 East (near Twin Mountain).
3) Take Route 302 East approximately 10 miles to the Highland Center, located roadside right on Route 302. Continue past the Highland Center for Crawford Depot.
From eastern and southeastern New Hampshire (Portsmouth, etc.):
1) Take Spaulding Turnpike North to Route 16 North.
2) Take Route 16 to Route 302 West (in Glen).
3) Take Route 302 West approximately 10 miles to the Highland Center, located roadside right on Route 302. Continue past the Highland Center for Crawford Depot.
From Boston and its suburbs:
1) Take Interstate 93 North to central New Hampshire.
2) Follow directions above for central New Hampshire.
From Portland, Maine:
Take Route 302 West to the Crawford Notch Depot Visitor Center, located roadside right on Route 302.
From Montreal:
1) Take Autoroute 10 East to Autoroute 55 South (north of Magog).
2) Take Autoroute 55 South to Interstate 91 South (at US/Canada line).
3) Take Interstate 91 South to Route 105 East (by Derby, Vt.).
4) Take Route 105 East to Route 3 South (in North Stratford, N.H.).
5) Take Route 3 South to Route 302 East to (near Twin Mountain).
6) Take Route 302 East to the Crawford Notch Depot Visitor Center, located roadside right on Route 302.
From New York City (and Hartford, Conn., or western Massachusetts):
1) Take Interstate 95 North (Connecticut Turnpike) to Interstate 91 North (by New Haven, Conn.).
2) Take Interstate 91 North to Route 302 East (Exit 17 in Vermont).
3) Take Route 302 East to the Crawford Notch Depot Visitor Center, located roadside right on Route 302.
Approximate driving times and mileage to Crawford Notch
Times may vary greatly depending on driving style, traffic, and road conditions. But here are some approximations to offer a bit of guidance:
- From Boston, 160 miles, three hours.
- From New York City, 370 miles, five hours.
- From Montreal, 190 miles, three hours.
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