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template: byway.jade
id: "2458"
name: Kancamagus Scenic Byway
distance: "26.5"
duration: Allow one hour to drive this byway.
description: "The Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes through the heart of the White Mountains while traversing the flank of Mt. Kancamagus, filled with scenic areas and overlooks. Visit the Russell Colbath Historic Site, which offers colonial history, and explore the Forest Discovery Trail, which provides forest ecology experiences in a living classroom."
contact: "**White Mountains Visitor Center**  \r\n 1-800-346-3687 or 603-745-8720  \r\n\r\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.nps.gov/appa/"
    name: Appalachian National Scenic Trail
  - url: "http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/nh/drv_kanc.htm"
    name: gorp.com
  - url: "http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=53570"
    name: Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/whitemountain/recreation/hiking"
    name: Hikes on the Kancamagus Highway
  - url: "http://www.visitwhitemountains.com/"
    name: Kancamagus Scenic Byway
  - url: "http://www.lincolnwoodstock.com/vacation/index.php"
    name: Lincoln/Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
  - url: "http://www.visitnh.gov/"
    name: "Visit New Hampshire!"
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/white/"
    name: White Mountain National Forest
  - url: "http://www.visitwhitemountains.com/"
    name: White Mountains Attractions
designations: 
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - New Hampshire State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - NH
ll: 
  - -71.68580599999996
  - 44.02949099999995
bounds: 
  - - -71.68580599999996
    - 43.978229999999996
  - - -71.13350699999995
    - 44.06603999999999

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The Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes through the heart of the White Mountains while traversing the flank of Mt. Kancamagus, filled with scenic areas and overlooks. Visit the Russell Colbath Historic Site, which offers colonial history, and explore the Forest Discovery Trail, which provides forest ecology experiences in a living classroom.