ROAD STATUS & WEATHER

OPERATIONS ARE WEATHER PERMITTING

MT. WASHINGTON IS "HOME TO THE WORLD'S WORST WEATHER"

OPERATING STATUS

The Auto Road will be reopening in mid-May. Weather permitting, summer operations typically run from mid-May to early November.

Visiting between April 20th–May 5th? Experience a guided Spring Adventure Tour! Book today to see the annual clearing of the Auto Road. Weekends only. Limited availability.

Base Lodge: Temporarily reopening Sunday April 7th & Monday, April 8th from 9am–4pm. Gift Shop open during Tours. Reopening fully in mid-May.

Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center: Reopening at the end of May.

Hiker Shuttle: Reopening at the end of May. Read important details here.

Red Barn Museum: Reopening at the end of May.

Hideaway Gift Shop & Gas Station: Reopening at the end of May.

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Apr 18

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Team members were all smiles visiting the iconic Cragway Drift during spring road clearing yesterday. It’s not often that we all have the chance to get out and explore the auto road together!

Our road crew continues their efforts to the summit in preparation of a busy summer season ahead. Stay tuned for updates from them this week.

Want to visit this special work on the road too? Our guided Spring Adventure Tours start this Saturday and run weekends for the next month. ☀️ Seats are very limited for this special tour. Book online today!

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Apr 9

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99.465% totality on a bluebird day provided phenomenal sunset colors on the horizon at 3:30pm! Thanks to our road crew, @mwobs , @nhstateparks , and the Mt.Washington SnowCoach drivers, for making viewing the solar eclipse from the Auto Road possible. Visitors and staff alike took in the vistas during this once-in-a-lifetime experience. (Multiple guests celebrated milestone birthdays on this occasion too.) Appreciation to Mother Nature for the weather–so glad we didn’t have to use the 2079 rain date!

The designated viewing point–Signal Corps–is approximately 4 miles up the 7.6 mile Mt. Washington Auto Road. At 4,000 feet in elevation, this vantage offered dramatic views of the northern Presidential Range and into the Great Gulf Wilderness.

As you can see from the solar eclipse photos, Spring Clearing of the Auto Road is deep in progress. Before drive-yourself opens in mid-May, why not come visit to experience the guided spring adventure tour? These tours to 4,800 feet start April 20th and run weekends through May 5th.
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Apr 1

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This is no April Fools! The infamous Cragway Drift–5.4 miles up the Mt. Washington Auto Road–often has the deepest snow to be cleared after a winter of wind driven snowstorms. Photos through the decades show snowbanks up to 25’ deep.

Come witness the annual clearing of the Auto Road! There are limited Spring Adventure Tours starting April 20th and running weekends only through May 5th: https://mt-washington.com/guided-tours/spring-adventure/
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CURRENT SUMMIT CONDITIONS

For a full-screen version of the current summit conditions, see below or visit here.

For the most accurate weather forecast for conditions along the Auto Road visit the Mount Washington Observatory’s Higher Summits Forecast.

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Spring Adventure Tour

An exclusive opportunity to see the Mt. Washington Auto Road in spring during our road clearing process.

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Driving the Auto Road is about a new experience at every turn, even if you’ve already driven it several times. Weather, foliage, views … they’re always changing and keep the trip exciting. Drive yourself and earn the famous “This Car Climbed Mount Washington” bumper sticker!

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