Just a heads-up to those who haven't been to The Lodge before. If you are coming from Maine and are worried about your suspension taking a beating on some SERIOUS potholes, frost heaves, washouts, chasms, crevaces and such, don't take the back roads.
Common sense says:
202 West/11 South From Sanford -> Hookup to Rte 16/11/202 -> Route 11 North -> Route 140 West to Belmont.
However, this route sucks. It's an awesome windy road, but it's full of bad pavement that gives your car an early morning workout. I don't suggest it.
My thoughts - take:
202 West/11 South From Sanford -> Hookup to Rte 16/11/202 -> Take 202 to 126 West -> Take 28 West to 107 North -> Route 140 West to Belmont.
The section of 140 that you would take at that point is pretty nice. It's the section between Alton -> Gilmanton Ironworks -> Gilmanton that blows.
Just an FYI for any new-to-Belmont people.