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 (approx mid-May) |
9:00am – 4:00pm |
| May 27 – June 16 | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| June 17 – August 27 | 9:00am – 6:00pm |
| August 28 – October 1 | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| October 2 – October 29 | 9:00am – 4:00pm |
| November 4 – 5 (weather permitting) |
9:00am – 4:00pm |
2022 PEAK OPERATION TIMES
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4th of July
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Friday, July 1 – Sunday, July 17 |
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Late Aug – Labor Day
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Sunday, August 28 – Sunday, September 11 |
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Fall Foliage
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October 1 – October 23 |
SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, June 17 |
Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race Auto Road open from 1:30pm – 6:00pm
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NH ATV Day
Auto Road open to Drive Yourself from 1:00pm – 6:00pm Guided Tours operating, reservations required. |
| Saturday, July 8 & Saturday, August 12 |
July 8th open from 7:00 – 9:00pm August 12th open from 6:15 – 8:15pm
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| Sunday, July 23 & Sunday, August 27 |
July 23th open from 4:00am – 6:00pm August 27th open from 4:30am – 6:00pm
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Adaptive Sunrise Ascent
Auto Road open from 11:00am – 6:00pm |
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Mt. Washington Bicycle Hillclimb
Auto Road open from 1:30pm – 6:00pm |
2-HOUR GUIDED TOURS
Summer 2-Hour Guided Tours offered Saturday, May 28th through Sunday, October 29th from 9:00 am to 3:45 pm. Special Guided Tours available for Sunrise on July 23rd and August 27th. 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.