DRIVE YOURSELF
ALSO SEE **Special Events & Hours** BELOW
Closing times listed are the last time cars are allowed to start up the Auto Road. ALL vehicles must leave the summit no later than 45 minutes after closing time and continue directly to the base. Operation of the Auto Road is always weather permitting.
| Early Season (weekends only):
April 25–May 22 |
9:00am – 4:00pm |
| Open 7-days a week:
May 23 – June 12 |
9:00am – 5:00pm |
| June 13 – August 23 | 9:00am – 6:00pm |
| August 24 – September 27 | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| September 28 – October 18 |
9:00am – 4:30pm |
| October 19 – November 1 | 9:00am – 4:00pm |
SPECIAL EVENTS
| Friday, June 5, 2026 | Auto Road Closed all day for a Private Event |
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Saturday, June 13, 2026 |
NH ATV Day
Auto Road open to Drive Yourself from 1pm – 6pm |
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Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race Auto Road open from 1:30pm – 6pm |
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2026 Sunset Dates
Saturday, July 11 Saturday, August 22 Saturday, September 5 |
Sunset Drives
July date, open until 8pm August date, open until 7:30pm September date, open until 7pm |
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2026 Sunrise Dates
Sunday, July 19 Sunday, August 30 |
Sunrise Drives
July date, opens at 4am August date, opens at 4:45am |
| Sunday, July 26, 2026 |
Adaptive Sunrise Ascent Auto Road open from 11am – 6pm |
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Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
Climb to the Clouds
Friday & Saturday: Auto Road open from 1pm – 6pm Sunday: Auto Road closed on Sunday for the race |
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Saturday, August 15, 2026 (Rain date: Sunday, August 16, 2026) |
Mt. Washington Bicycle Hillclimb
Auto Road open from 1:30pm – 6pm (Rain date: Sunday, August 16, 2026) |
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Thursday, September 3, through Sunday, September 6, 2026. |
Muster in the Mountains Auto Road open from 9am – 5pm for normal traffic |
2-HOUR GUIDED TOURS
Summer 2-Hour Guided Tours offered Memorial Day weekend through the end of the season, weather permitting, from 9:00 am to 3:45 pm. Special Guided Tours available for Sunset and Sunrise on select dates. All available tours can be booked online. We may offer walk-in tours without a reservation on a first-come, first-serve basis when advanced bookings have not sold all available seats.
HIKER SHUTTLE
Visit the Hiker Shuttle page for details.
If you have any questions about the Hours & Dates of Operation at the Auto Road, please call us at (603) 466-3988.