DIRECTIONS, INFORMATION Drive, Tour & Explore the AMERICA'S FIRST & OLDEST Winter Tours to an Extreme World Legendary Mt. Washington Auto Road WELCOME TO THE & OTHER WHITE MOUNTAIN MT. WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD MAN-MADE ATTRACTION ATTRACTIONS The Mt. Washington Auto Please note that we are Road is located on Route sometimes hard to find with MT. WASHINGTON 6,288’ 16 in Pinkham Notch, GPS devices. Try “1 Mount NH, 18 miles 3.875north of Washington Auto Road, 4 4 3.875 3.75 NE Alpine Garden • 7-mile post North Conway, NH and 8 Gorham, NH” or simply Tuckerman miles south of the town of enter “Mt WashingtonBRUNSWICK Auto Ravine Gorham, NH. Road” or “Glen House” in Huntington Saint Ravine • 6-mile post A Great Gulf your GPS. John NOVA SCOTIAHalifax Wilderness D As the highest peak Cragway QUEBEC A in the Northeast, • 5-mile post N Chandler Ridge A Mt. Washington offers Montreal C MAINE spectacular panoramic Mt. Washington SnowCoach “Top-of-the-Tour” 4,200 feet views and is known as 4-mile post • home to the world’s (weather permitting) The Horn VT Portland worst weather! Halfway 93 16 House Site NH93 REACH THE HIGHEST PEAK IN THE NORTHEAST! Mt. Washington Auto Road• 3-mile post CANADA 95 Boston Appalachian Albany MA Trail Crossing Low’s Bald NEW 90 WHITE MOUNTAIN • 2-mile post Spot - 2875’ YORK NATIONAL FOREST 88 14 JEFFERSON The Mt. Washington White Mountains Attractions 3 95 2 GORHAM Auto Road offers easy 1 Alpine Adventures 115 2 Attitash Mountain Resort 93 11 access to 4 unique alpine 3 Cannon Aerial Tramwa84y PINKHAM NOTCH FRANCONIA 12 4 Clark’s Trading Post BRETTON 17 zones and is home to © Copyright 2015 - Mt Washington Auto Road Auto Washington 2015 - Mt © Copyright 5 Conway Scenic Railroad 3 WOODS S FRANCONIA NOTCH • 1-mile post rare alpine flowers and 6 Cranmore Mountain Resort New York 15 7 302 7 Flume Gorge 50 MILE 80 GLEN bird species. Guided 8 Hobo Railroad 16 4 6 9 Loon Mountain 10 8 1 Tours are available. NEW JERSE Y BARTLETT NORTH NSYLVANIA10 Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves 9 2 CONWAY 11 Mt. Washington Auto Road NORTH LINCOLN 5 WOODSTOCK 112 YOUR GATEWAY TO A RANGE OF TERRAIN 12 Mount Washington Cog Railway 13 Polar CavesYLAND Park 3 14 Santa’s Village 15 Story Land 25 16 Whale’s Tale Water Park 13 16 Enjoy quality time with 17 Wildcat Mountain PLYMOUTH the family while biking, 35 MILES Base Elevation 1,625’ walking or hiking on © Copyright 2015 - Mt Washington Auto Road Auto Washington 2015 - Mt © Copyright our scenic trail system or In continuation with its environmental initiatives, MT. WASHINGTON The Mt Washington Auto Road and Great Glen Trails AUTO ROAD take a guided wildlife photo Robert Kozlow have vowed to reduce their environmental impact (603) 466-3988 kayak tour along scenic whenever possible. This brochure has been produced by MtWashingtonAutoRoad.com northern rivers. a printer that has FSC Chain-of-Custody certification. MT. WASHINGTON Begin your adventure at SNOWCOACH 1 Mount Washington Auto Road, the Auto Road and Great RENT BIKES OR TAKE A GUIDED KAYAK TOUR MT. WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD (603) 466-3988 Route 16, Gorham, NH 03581 Glen Trails base lodge. 1 Mount Washington Auto Road, Route 16, SnowCoachNH.com Gorham, NH 03581 • (603) 466.3988 1 Mount Washington Auto Road, MtWashingtonAutoRoad.com Route 16, Gorham, NH 03581 MT. WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD RATES AND SCHEDULE WINTER TOURS ABOARD THE For additional info, please call (603) 466-3988 or visit MtWashingtonAutoRoad.com Mt. Washington Ernie Mills Photography Ernie Mills Photography 2015 OPERATING SCHEDULE GUIDED TOURS SnowCoach THE LEGENDARY GUIDED TOURS TO FIT Operating hours are ALWAYS subject to weather. Two-hour Guided Tours are available without reservation When the snow flies, join us for comfortable from 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM (8:30 AM until 4:00 PM tours to an extreme world at 4,200 feet! MT. WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD YOUR SCHEDULE AND ABILITIES Private Vehicle Operating Hours after Sept 27), weather permitting. Two-hour Guided America’s oldest man-made attraction Guided adventures like nowhere on the planet (Special Hours of Operation noted below) Tours offer 1 hour on the summit. Reservations can be Winter tours are approxi- of the extreme weather made online for early morning trips leaving at 9:00 AM mately 75 minutes long and conditions Mt. Washington For over 150 years, friends and families From our scenic base area to the summit of the highest peak in Early May – May 22 .................. 9:00 AM–4:00 PM and 9:45 AM. One-way hiker shuttles are also available. include 15 minutes at the is so famous for! have driven, toured and explored the the Northeast, the Auto Road offers a unique opportunity to learn May 23 – June 5 ....................... 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Round Trip One Way “top-of-the-tour” to Mt. Washington Auto Road making it the the true nature and history of Mt. Washington and the Auto Road. June 6 – August 30 ................... 7:30 AM–6:00 PM Adults: ...........................$35 .......... $30 experience breathtaking Want more adventure? first and oldest man-made attraction in Guided Tours offer a unique August 31 – September 13 .......... 8:00 AM–5:30 PM Seniors (62+) and Military:....$30 .......... $25 views into the Great Gulf Snowshoe down from the entire country! September 14 – September 27 ...... 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Wilderness or perhaps some anywhere along the tour! opportunity to learn the true Children ages 5-12: ............$15 .......... $12 September 28 – October 11 ......... 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Children ages 4 and under: ....Free ......... Free Completed and opened to the public in nature and history of Mt. October 12 – October 25............. 8:00 AM–4:00 PM 1861, the privately-owned and operated October 25 ............................ tentative closing date Auto Road climbs 4,618 feet from the base Washington and the Auto Road. EXTENDED GUIDED TOURS and reaches more than a mile in the sky Please note: Closing times listed above are the last time cars Three-hour Guided Tours are also available by advance to the highest point in the Northeast at 6,288 feet. Acting as are allowed to start up the Auto Road; ALL vehicles must leave reservation to explore the Auto Road and/or the summit. the crown of the Presidential Range, access on the Auto Road the summit no later than 45 minutes after closing time. Also remains available via privately-owned vehicles beginning at the all NH State Park facilities at the summit may not be available Adults and children: ........................... $60 pp Toll House at the base, or by guided tours which begin across early and late in the day or during inclement weather. 3 to 4 persons: ................................. $55 pp the street in the scenic Great Glen base lodge. 5 and over: ......................................$50 pp Special Hours of Operation For more information or to book your extended tour FROM BASE TO SUMMIT, June 15 & 18: Motorcycles only - Closed to cars (Guided Tours avail.) please call (603) 466-3988. FIND ADVENTURE AT EVERY TURN SPECIAL DATES AND EVENTS June 20: (annual footrace) - Open 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM Please see “Special Hours of Operation” June 21: (sunrise opening) - Open 3:30 AM – 6:00 PM DRIVE YOURSELF RATES A few ideas for a great day of adventure: June 28: (NH ATV Day) - Closed to cars (Guided Tours avail.) on the following page for adjusted times • Enjoy a two or three-hour guided tours July 11: (bike race) - Open 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM Car + driver: $28. Includes a bumper sticker and July 26: (sunrise opening) - Open 4:00 AM – 6:00 PM audio tour on CD in English, French or German. • Alton Weagle Day: Sat. May 23 • Find scenic pull-offs with amazing views August 2: (adaptive sunrise ascent) - Open 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Motorcycle + operator: $16. • Bicknell’s Thrush Tours: Fri. June 5, Sun. June 7, Tues. June 9, August 15: (bike race) - Open 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM Additional adult: $8. Children ages 5-12: $6. • Take short walks and scenic hikes at the base Thus. June 11, Sat. June 13, Wed. June 17 or from marked areas on the Auto Road August 30: (sunrise opening) - Open 4:30 AM – 6:00 PM Ages 4 and under: Free. Season Pass: $150 • Ride to the Sky-Motorcycles only: Mon. June 15 & Thurs. June 18 • Discover rare alpine flowers and birds • Northeast Delta Dental Mt. Washington Rd. Race: Sat. June 20 All tickets include free admission to the Mount Washington Observatory’s Extreme Weather Museum at the summit. Additionally, • Travel through 4 different ecological zones • Minis on Top: Sat. June 20 a portion of your ticket goes to support the non-profit Mt. Washington Observatory and the Mt. Washington State Park. • Sunrise Drive: Sun. June 21 • Tour the Red Barn Museum at the base with historic Auto All rates and dates are subject to change. Please check www.mtwashingtonautoroad.com for updates and additional information. Road items and past tour vehicles on display - FREE! • Mt. Washington Valley Old Car Club Cruise Night: Fri. June 26 • NH ATV Day: Sun. June 28 • Visit the Mount Washington Observatory’s Extreme • Newton’s Revenge Bicycle Hillclimb: Sat. July 11 Weather Museum on the summit - FREE! MT. WASHINGTON SNOWCOACH WINTER TOURS ADULT/SENIOR JUNIOR (5-12) SnowCoach tours depart daily (weather permitting) from • Seek the Peak: Sat. July 18 December through March from the Great Glen Trails lodge • Ride singletrack and family-friendly mountain • Alt Energy Summit: Sat. July 25 SNOWCOACH TICKET $49 $30 at the base of Mt.