Best directions to Mt Tremblant

[brucesallen]

This route is the one I use from East Kingston, NH- goes up RT 89 in Vermont. It avoids downtown Montreal and RT15. It also crossed the border at a small little used point. Returning via RT 87 will take 30 seconds instead of the sometimes hours at the pissey RT 87 US border guard station.

Driving Directions
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Start address: 12 Eaton Woods Rd East Kingston, NH 03827
End address: Circuit Mont-Tremblant 116 Chemin Séguin, Mont-Tremblant, QC, Canada

Start at: 12 Eaton Woods Rd East Kingston, NH 03827

1. Head southeast on Eaton Woods Rd toward South Rd - 82 ft
2. Turn right at South Rd - 0.3 mi
3. Turn right at Main Ave/RT-107A Continue to follow RT-107A - 4.0 mi
4. Turn left at Depot Rd/RT-107 - 292 ft
5. Turn right at RT-107/RT-111/RT-125 Continue to follow RT-125 - 7.4 mi
6. Turn left to merge onto RT-101 W - 18.7 mi
7. Take the exit onto I-93 N toward Concord Partial toll road - 13.8 mi
8. Take the I-89 N exit toward White River Jct VT/Lebanon - 0.5 mi
9. Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-89 N and merge onto I-89 N Entering Vermont - 184 mi
10. Take exit 21 for VT-78 toward Swanton/US-7 - 0.1 mi
11. Turn left at 1st St/VT-78 Continue to follow VT-78 - 1.0 mi
12. Turn left at Merchants Row/VT-78 Continue to follow VT-78 - 10.1 mi
13. Turn right at US-2 S Entering New York - 7.0 mi
14. Turn right at US-11 Entering Canada (Quebec) - 0.8 mi
15. Continue on RTE-223 - 0.5 mi
16. Turn left at Rue Edgerton - 0.3 mi
17. Slight left at Rang Edgerton - 1.1 mi
18. Continue on Montée Boyse - 0.3 mi
19. Continue on Montée Guay - 2.7 mi
20. Turn left at Chemin Guay - 361 ft
21. Turn right to merge onto AUT-15 N toward Montréal - 25.6 mi
22. Take exit 42 to merge onto AUT-30 O/RTE-132 O toward Châteauguay - 1.0 mi
23. Continue on RTE-132 O - 6.6 mi
24. Merge onto RTE-138 E via the ramp to Pont Mercier/Montréal - 2.8 mi
25. Take the exit on the left onto AUT-20 O toward Aéroport Dorval/Toronto/Aéroport Mirabel/Lachine - 1.9 mi
26. Take exit 60 to merge onto AUT-13 N toward Aéroport Mirabel - 13.6 mi
27. Take the exit onto AUT-640 E toward Boisbriand/Aéroport de Mirabel/Repentigny - 2.3 mi
28. Take exit 20 to merge onto AUT-15 N toward Aéroport Mirabel - 43.8 mi
29. Continue on Boulevard Norbert-Morin/Route Transcanadienne O/RTE-117 N Continue to follow Route Transcanadienne O/RTE-117 N - 18.3 mi
30. Take exit 119 toward Mont-Tremblant/Montée-Ryan - 0.2 mi
31. Merge onto RTE-117 - 0.3 mi
32. Turn right at Montée Ryan - 3.1 mi
33. At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto Chemin du Village - 3.0 mi
34. Turn right at Chemin Séguin - 161 ft

Arrive at: Circuit Mont-Tremblant 116 Chemin Séguin, Mont-Tremblant, QC, Canada

[breakaway500]

Is this route taken mainly to avoid the major highways border crossings?

[chaos4NH]

Is this route taken mainly to avoid the major highways border crossings?

It must be, since that is not the most direct and quickest route IMO.
I don't understand getting off 89 to side roads, since you are still picking up 15 N for the trip through Montreal.

[CardiffArms]

Is this route taken mainly to avoid the major highways border crossings?

It must be, since that is not the most direct and quickest route IMO.
I don't understand getting off 89 to side roads, since you are still picking up 15 N for the trip through Montreal.

I think the main objective is to avoid the downtown section of routes 10/20/15 right after the Champlain Bridge. That can get real ugly, although I expect it should be OK on a Sunday (in theory!).

I'll be heading up a bit later on Sunday, leaving northern MA around 11am as I'm sticking around to watch the Hungarian GP.

Cheers,
Mike

[brucesallen]

Is this route taken mainly to avoid the major highways border crossings?

No. Rt 15 through Montreal I have found to often cause hours of delay-- even in the middle of the day. This route will avoid the congested bridge and take RT 13. No traffic. Especially important coming home.

The secondary purpose is to avoid the US customs on RT 87/15 coming home if you have already bypasses RT 15 by going RT 13. Last year was hours.

[breakaway500]

No traffic,no delays...sounds very tempting.Seems a bit left/right/left once you get into Montreal,however many times when running around Worcester,I find the less direct route is usually faster and uncongested.Decisions,decisions...

[mr2sc]

this is a good route to avoid traffic delays caused by roadwork on the #720 (heads downtown) where it intersects the #15. There are lane closures.
It was a bitch during the week, so even if weekend traffic is lighter, they may decide to close more lanes.

The only caveat is that our Pont Mercier is a bit rough with lots of patches

[breakaway500]

mr2sc,seeing as you are a local,which route would you take traversing Quebec from the south on a Sunday afternoon and then coming from the west on wed morning?
Or does it not make much difference, and it is purely a matter of luck as to which way may be less congested?

What is considered a bit rough? 2" potholes?

Thanks in advance!

[StephanAlfa]

The only caveat is that our Pont Mercier is a bit rough with lots of patches

Ha! you are being too nice about Pont Mercier... It's a cheese grater. I lived in Lachine for many years and passed by the bridge many times and that thing is like 'several holes full of road"

Folks, it's Sunday... people come BACK to Montreal while we are passing thru are GOING to where most CAME from.

It should be OK. Stick to what you know and stay on major highways (especially if you are towing) and you'll be fine.
Safe travels.
Speaking of towing please be sure to torque your trailer's lugnuts!

[breakaway500]

"Stick to what you know ..."


But I don't know anything.

Next time I will

Back to accessorizing my trailer in the rain

[nhsilversti]

all those small roads were rough as hell today. the border xing didnt even have a single car in front of me.

[breakaway500]

Which way did you go?