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The Mount Washington Auto Road is probably the most exciting road trip you can take in the Eastern US. Amazingly, the road was built 160 years ago – a true engineering miracle back in the day. Although the Auto Road is just 7.6 miles long, it climbs 1,408 meters with an average gradient of 11.6%.
Driving to the summit of Mount Washington will reward you with wonderful views, bragging rights and a flashy bumper-sticker for your car. You do need to have nerves of steel to undertake the narrow road and nervous drivers are advised to join a guided tour instead. The road hosts several road races and mountain-biking events each year but cyclists are not permitted to use the road outside of an event day.
Mount Washington Auto Road, Mount Washington Auto Rd, Gorham, NH 03581, Phone: 603-466-3988
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