Washington is part of 750,000-acre White Mountain National Forest, which features breathtaking scenery and offers abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. Mount Jefferson peak stands above a thick layer of fluffy clouds.
Winding road descending from Mount Washington, NH on a sunny autumn afternoon. Today, more than 45,000 vehicles per year make the trip from mid-October to mid-May (it’s closed during winter), and electric vehicles are common among them. It first opened in 1861, when horse-drawn carriages were the mode of transportation and transitioned to motor-driven vehicles in 1912. The road can be regarded as a three-dimensional document of the evolution of American transportation. Washington for 4,618 feet from the base, until it reaches the summit, which, at 6,288 feet above sea level, is the highest point in the entire Northeast. Privately owned and operated, the road climbs up the west side of Mt. Washington Auto Road, the first and oldest man-made attraction in the U.S., has been a route to exhilarating adventure for more than a century and a half. With an entrance in Pinkham Notch, a mountain pass, located in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, the Mt. to experience an adrenaline-pumping drive, captivating history and stunning panoramic views – all without the scorching heat of other scenic vacation spots. Head up the highest mountain in the northeastern U.S.
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