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Also known as: Home of the World's Worst Weather
Mount Washington, primarily managed within the sprawling backcountry township of Sargent's Purchase, is the highest and most topographically extreme alpine peak in the northeastern United States, soaring to 6,288 feet. Globally renowned for experiencing some of the most erratic, savage, and subarctic-grade weather conditions ever recorded in human history, the summit houses a historic meteorological observatory. This colossal granite fortress serves internationally as a legendary destination for extreme adventure, glacial mountaineering, and pioneering scientific engineering marvels.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Ride the legendary 1869 coal-fired steam train up precipitous slopes aboard the Mount Washington Cog Railway, drive the hair-raising twists of the Mount Washington Auto Road, and stand inside the historic rock-rimmed Summit Observatory.
