The Penguin House

Mount Agamenticus and Beach

Gravel bike recommended

Distance

113.3 mi

Total ascent

5,658 ft

Venture into Maine, including climb of Agementicus where you can see Boston. Travels along the Salmon river between Maine and NH and hits the beach at Wells, and rides down the Maine Coast before heading back to NH.

Photos

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Categorized Climbs

TdF-style categorization (unofficial) for Mount Agamenticus and Beach.

Recorded on a Garmin Edge 205 - GPS-only elevation (no barometric altimeter), so grade readings here are noisier and less precise than on newer-device routes.

ClimbCategoryDirectionMileLengthAvg gradeMax gradeGain
Drew HillCat 4E2.3–4.21.9 mi3.8%24.7%377 ft
Parker MountainCat 4E12.8–14.92.1 mi3.0%21.1%329 ft
Mount AgamenticusCat 4SE44.0–45.91.9 mi4.6%24.4%469 ft

Surface

4.9 mi unpaved of 113.3 mi on Mount Agamenticus and Beach, from OpenStreetMap road data.

RoadMileLength
Dam Site Road, Barnstead0.0–1.11.1 mi
Unnamed road, Rochester27.6–27.90.3 mi
Mountain Road, York44.1–45.11.1 mi
Big A, York45.9–46.10.2 mi
Main Street, Ogunquit58.0–58.50.4 mi
Stockbridge Corner Road, New Durham105.0–105.70.7 mi
Dam Site Road, Barnstead112.1–113.21.1 mi

Food & Water Stops

Convenience stores, cafes, and gas stations near Mount Agamenticus and Beach, from Google Places.

NameAddressCategoryMile
White Buffalo Trading Post89 S Barnstead Rd, Center Barnstead, NH 03225, USAConvenience store8.6
Sunoco113 S Main St, Rochester, NH 03867, USAGas station26.7
Stateline Minimart and smoke shop3 Market St, Somersworth, NH 03878, USAConvenience store33.0
Cat'n Nine Tail General Store1294 US-1, Cape Neddick, ME 03902, USAGeneral store51.2
Ogunquit Beach Lobster House111 Beach St, Ogunquit, ME 03907, USARestaurant/food57.8
Ogunquit Trading Post97 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USAGeneral store59.7
Alltown718 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USAGas station64.7
Nouria95 Farmington Rd, Rochester, NH 03867, USAConvenience store93.2
Circle K449 NH-11, Farmington, NH 03835, USAConvenience store96.4
New Durham General Store3 Old Bay Rd, New Durham, NH 03855, USAConvenience store104.3