Mt. Washington

Mt. Washington Review

Mt. Washington is the highest peak (6,288 feet) in the northeastern United States and the site of a weather station that recorded the world's highest winds, 231 mph, in 1934. You can drive to the top, which climbs 4,600 feet in 7.5 mi, in the summer. A number of trailheads circle the mountain and the other peaks in the Presidential Range, but all of them are strenuous and for the hearty. For the best information on trails in the Presidents, visit the Web site. The Mt. Washington Cog Railway, which operates in the summer only, climbs 3,500 feet in 3 mi, at grades averaging 25%.