Mount Washington, New Hampshire 6,288 feet

Climbed 9/18/1992

We drove to the top of Mount Washington as we cut across the state from Maine to Vermont, and we have a certificate to prove it. You get the certificate in exchange for the $8.00 it costs to drive up the road.

On the way up Mount Washington

In Maine we climbed Mt Katahdin and visited Acadia National Park. We were headed to Vermont for a canoe trip and, as it turned out, the birth of the idea to visit all of the state highpoints.

The area around Mount Washington is clearly oriented toward vacationers from the southern part of New England. The nearby towns looked very much like ski resort towns everywhere in the US.

Mount Washington is famous as the site of some of the most extreme weather in the continental United States. Its location and elevation make it particularly subject to high winds. While it was windy and cold when we were there, we had no trouble walking around the summit to look at the views, then rushing into the gift shop and cafeteria for a warm drink.

Wind Facts on Mt. Washington: Average annual wind speed 35mph; wind exceeds hurricane force (75mph) about 104 days per year; peak wind (world record April 12, 1934 - 231mph)