Connecticut Lakes

Chain Of Lakes At The Head Of The Connecticut River In Pittsburg, New Hampshire'S Northernmost And Largest Town By Area, Reached By US Route 3 Moose Alley To The Canadian Border, Where The Fourth Connecticut Lake, The River'S Source, Sits On The Boundary. · Pittsburg, New Hampshire

A chain of wild, forested lakes at the head of the Connecticut River in Pittsburg, the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest by area, where the state narrows to a point against Quebec. US Route 3 runs north through the town past Lake Francis and the First, Second and Third Connecticut lakes to the Canadian border, and the stretch above Pittsburg village is known as Moose Alley for the moose seen along the road, most often at dawn and dusk. At the border a short trail leads to the Fourth Connecticut Lake, a small boggy pond that is the source of the river, which then runs roughly 400 miles to Long Island Sound. The lakes, most of them raised by dams, are ringed by timberland and known for trout and landlocked salmon, and in winter the town becomes a hub for snowmobile trails. From 1832 to 1835 part of this area was the Indian Stream Republic, a tiny self-governing state formed while the border was in dispute. Sporting camps, a few inns and campgrounds are the only lodging, and it is remote: little cell signal, scarce gas, long drives.

US Route 3, Pittsburg, New Hampshire, 03592, United States

The lakes, Route 3 and the public boat launches are open year-round with no gate and no fee to drive through. Lake Francis State Park and the other state campgrounds have run roughly from late May to early autumn (confirm dates). Ice covers the lakes from about December to late April, when ice fishing and snowmobiling take over; the snowmobile season depends on snow, usually January to March. The US-Canada border crossing at the top of Route 3, Pittsburg to Chartierville, Quebec, has had limited daytime hours and is not open around the clock - confirm current hours before planning a crossing. Many camps, stores and restaurants close or cut hours in April and November.

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