Mount Washington Auto Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 7.6 mi (12.2 km) |
| Existed | 1861–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |  NH 16 in Green's Grant |
| West end | Mount Washington summit |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Counties | Coos |
| Highway system | |
The Mount Washington Auto Road—originally the Mount Washington Carriage Road[1]—is a 7.6 mi (12.2 km) private toll road in southern Coos County, New Hampshire that extends from New Hampshire Route 16 in Green's Grant, just north of Pinkham Notch, westward across Pinkham's Grant and Thompson and Meserve's Purchase to the summit of Mount Washington in the White Mountains of the US state of New Hampshire. The road climbs 4,618 ft (1,408 m) from an altitude of 1,527 ft (465 m) at the bottom to 6,145 ft (1,873 m) at the top, an average gradient of 11.6%. The road was completed and opened to the public in 1861.[2]
- ^ "The Mount Washington Carriage-road Finished". The New York Times. August 8, 1861. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "History", from Mount Washington Auto Road official website