The 7.6-mile road goes up to the base area near the summit of Mount Washington and is the oldest man-made tourist attraction in North America, according to the auto road.

The Mt. Washington Auto Road bills itself as the "oldest man-made tourist attraction in North America." It was first opened in 1861, with a horse-drawn carriage making the first trip to the summit.

PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. – It has been hiked blindfolded and backward. It has seen multiple evolutions of transportation, from horse-drawn carriages to steam-powered automobiles to high-powered race ...

The mountain holds a world-record wind speed of 231 miles per hour, as recorded by the Mount Washington Observatory in 1934. Imagine experiencing that while in the first car to climb it, Wemyss joked.

GORHAM – In competition for about 150 years on either side of Mount Washington, officials for two iconic tourism operations were featured speakers before the Governor and Executive Council meeting on ...

THOMPSON AND MESERVE’S PURCHASE — As the 2017 tourism season arrives with three iconic White Mountains attractions — the Mount Washington Auto Road, Cog Railway and Conway Scenic Railroad — ...

PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H.PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. — It has been hiked blindfolded and backward. It has seen multiple evolutions of transportation, from horse-drawn carriages to steam-powered automobiles to ...

The Mt. Washington Auto Road is 149 years old, features over 100 turns, a one-mile unpaved section and the road climbs from a base of 1,527 feet up to the summit, 6,288 feet above sea level.