If you want to wait in line, you can stand on the very top of Mount Washington. Wander out onto the Observation Deck, even on cloudy days you can often see for miles. Take a look a the thickness of the rock walls on the Tip Top House. Northwest view from Mount Washington.ĭon’t miss the Summit Stage Office with its chains to help hold it to the mountain. While you’re at the top there are several things to go and see. You can run around in flip-flops, but I’d recommend hiking boots, especially if you want to walk down one of the hiking trails for a bit. The road is mostly paved, but the parking lots are gravel, and the top is a lot of stone. This is VERY helpful in determining how close to the edge of the pavement you are. On the way up and down, point the passenger side mirror down enough so you can see the rear tire. Plan at least 45 minutes for coming back down. Plan at least 30 minutes to drive from the ticket house to the parking lot at the top. Check here for the current rates, but in 2020 it cost us $55 for the car, the driver, and two adults. To do so, you have to go up the Auto Road. The quickest way up the mountain is to drive up the mountain. We decided to chance it and it was well worth the drive to the top! Looking southeast from near the top. You just won’t know till you get to the top. It might be a sunny day with views for a LONG way…or the top might be socked in with gray clouds and fog and really strong winds. At any rate, it’s always a gamble with the weather on top of Mount Washington. The sun was not shining and there were cloudy skies, but there were patches of blue here and there. When we got to the base of Mount Washington we debated going up or not. I hiked up the mountain in college with the stern warning if we weren’t to the top by a certain time, to skip going to the top and head back down. One time, my brothers were so little my parents had to hold onto their hands so they wouldn’t blow off the mountain. I’ve been to the top of Mount Washington several times. Continue reading for the attractions we did see near the Flume and the one we wish we had! Click on the photo above for your own scenic landscape photos sent directly to your inbox! Use as wallpaper on your electronic device or as stock photos!! Unfortunately, the photos are no longer free. On our way home from Acadia National Park, we stopped in New Hampshire to see several attractions near the Flume.
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