Mt. Washington

Location:

In the center of New Hampshire's White Mountains
Near the town of Gorham, NH

Driving (one way from Nashua, NH):

Distance: 160 miles
Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Parking: at AMC Pinkham Notch Lodge
Roads:
- Everett Turnpike north
- Route 93 north to Exit 35
- Route 3 north
- Route 115 north
- Route 2 east
- Route 16 south

Hiking (round trip):

Distance: 8 miles
Time: 7 hours
Trail: Tuckerman Ravine Trail and Lion Head Trail
Trail Guide: AMC White Mountain Guide

Hiking (one way, up to the summit):

Distance: 4.1 miles
Vertical: 4300 feet
Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Summit:

Above-treeline ridge with panoramic view
Height: 6288 feet
Wikipedia description: Mount Washington (New Hampshire)

Winter Accessibility:

Available year round

Sidenotes:

The Mount Washington Observatory, which measured the world's record surface wind at 231 mph, maintains a weather station atop Mt. Washington.

Non-hikers can get to the top of Mt. Washington by auto road or cog railway.

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