![]() ![]() In honor of the road's sesquicentennial, every vehicle that showed up with that bumper sticker on August 8, 2011, got to climb the road again for free. The Visitor Center at the top of Mount Washington, along with full visitor services, including the Gift Shop, Food Service, water refilling station for hikers, and the Mount Washington Observatory Museum are now closed for the season. It will re-open at a TBD date in May of 2023. Washington" bumper sticker - an icon of tourism. Park Office: 60 The Sherman Adams Summit Building is closed. Since the 1950s, every auto that's successfully reached the 6,288 foot summit has been christened with a "This Car Climbed Mt. Your time, if you chose to attempt it, will be considerably longer because you won't be able to pass all the drivers in front of you, gingerly edging their way around the more than 100 turns in the road. In 2011 a race driver reached the top in 6 minutes and 11 seconds. Mount Washington Pictures, Images and Stock Photos View mount washington videos Browse 1,800+ mount washington stock photos and images available, or search for mount washington auto road or mount washington new hampshire to find more great stock photos and pictures. ![]() The first ascent by automobile was in 1899 and took 2 hours and 10 minutes. WASHINGTON SNOWCOACH COMFORTABLE WINTER TOURS TO AN EXTREME WORLD Mt. In its first decades the road was climbed either by foot or horse-drawn carriages. The weather can be unpredictable, with howling winds and a temperature at the summit considerably lower than that at the base. There are no guardrails and no pavement in spots, particularly above the tree line. It's steep and narrow, nearly eight miles long, with hairpin switchbacks and harrowing drop-offs. The route has remained unchanged for over 150 years. They did, and they still do, setting a precedent for separating tourists from their money and earning for the road the right to call itself "the oldest man-made tourist attraction in the United States." Download and use 3,000+ Mount Washington stock photos for free. Washington needed it, but because its backers believed that people would pay to ride up it. ![]()
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