Mount Washington Auto Road
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- Recorded September 15, 2016
The Mount Washington Auto Road an 8 mile toll road that extends from New Hampshire Route 16 in Pinkham Notch to the summit of Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The road climbs 4,618 feet from an altitude of 1,527 feet at the bottom to 6,145 feet at the top, an average gradient of 11.6%. The road was completed and opened to the public in 1861. Due to its remarkable location, weather, and history, the Mount Washington Auto Road is unlike any other driving experience in the Eastern United States. A trip on Mount Washington Auto Road is a one-of-a-kind experience offering ever-changing weather extremes, panoramic views and the opportunity to pass through four distinct climate zones as you climb to the highest peak in the Northeast. This video is one complete roundtrip of the scenic journey.
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Tremendous! As a great fan of Mt
Washington I would be a scared but ecstatic passenger but could never be the driver. Loved every second of being a passenger in your auto. It was like a glimpse, sneak preview of heaven
Now can we please take the cable car and descend to the Mt, Washington Hotel?
Perhaps share a fine whiskey on the veranda...
Thank you for a remarkable and quite enticing video journey.
It's funny you should say that because I feel the opposite. I would lose a few years off of my life being the passenger on such a climb, but it was actually fun when I drove up myself. It's still adrenaline and excitement one way or another, but the difference is that when you're the driver, you get a kick out of it and you're all smiles, whereas as a passenger you're holding on tight to the door handle and tensing up all your muscles lol Did this thing 3 years ago, in 2017. Would love to get back there to climb the mountain on foot, which I didn't do last time because of the stormy weather (which the locals say is the norm for most days). But yeah, I'd love to do the hike up the mountain and also take the cog train. Maybe next year, when this coronahoax planneddemic is over (let's see if my comment survives on youtube for what I just said lol).
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You're either a scammer or you got scammed. Got virus-infected as well.
Went on the road with my husband years ago in late September. We were terrified because there were no guard rails and we could have easily gone over the side. We wound up turning around and not going all the way to the top. It was crazy.
Paralyzed and bed bound patients really do enjoy these videos. Thank you
Lord we pray for this man. Let him see and experience these things in living color. Amen.
I wonder if the Cog provides handicapped seats/access?
Stop posting the same comment on everyone of their videos. God you are pathetic
@@mrs.chandler9384 Sympathize with him. He really appreciates being able to see it in his personal device.
@@Panthera-Uncia I know. I’m an asshole. It’s because I’m unhappy in life.
My wife and I did this in Aug of 1974! No toll booth that I can remember back than! Brought back many memories! It was long sleeve weather at the top !
Thank you thank you for this video. I've been up two times in life. My heart yearns to go back again. People don't know how beautiful New Hampshire and Mount Washington is. Everyone needs to experience the beauty of this state. 😀
I've hiked both sides of Mt Washington, and driven this crazy road, looking forward to doing it again in the future, think of the hard work and ppl sacrificing there lives too give us the opportunity to witness such a thing, and to think, lil o'l NH
I remember I was scared to death when up there. There are no guardrails along the way and the clouds basically are under your feet. The view is breathtaking, seriously!
They may not have guard rails but they do have some guard boulders. That works....right? Lol
Me, my boyfriend, and a friend of ours hiked Mt Washington this past September. Going up was AMAZING, but going down was terrifying bc a rain storm passed through and those boulder fields SUCK when they're wet. The whole trek took about 11 hours up and down (we stopped at the hut for a while) and despite the fear of death going down it was hands down the most amazing experience ever. Just watch out for the giant gorge. Like...don't even look at it roflol
beautiful drive...just no barriers scares thee hell out of me though
Yes! I thought I was the only one!!
It was very scary. I was on that road with my husband and son. We wound up turning the car around.
Being there and doing it is FAR worse than watching the video. The magnitude of the surrounding mountains make you feel like a tiny little ant on the side of Mount Washington. You feel so small and insignificant, like the sky could crush you at any moment. While it was beautiful at the top, it was not worth the terror of going up and down. I will NEVER do it again.
I enjoy the quiet without background music. More realistic and easier to focus on the video.
we were almost at the top when my family went yesterday but we had to turn back because my sister was sobbing out of fear and my mom was freaking out.. wish we made it to the top. i would do it again !
I was basically your sister. I'd much rather hike it than drive it 😬
WHERE did you turn around! I can relate!!
Another gorgeous, fun to watch video. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful adventures.
thank you for watching and cross-screen driving this beautiful landscape. very good video congratulations hello from hungary
🚲 1973 I rode my bicycle from Prov. R.I. to the top of Mt. Washington. First day Mt.Monadnock. Second day Winnipisauki . Day 3 base of Mt. W. Day 4 to the top. The air was clean and fresh like no other place on earth.. I think bicycles are no longer allowed except for a race.
Why from Rhode Island that is so long.
Your a mans man 💪🏾
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@@liammacdad4227 to get the hell out of that Shit hole!
That's wild!
36:50 even the car is shaking out of fear
I went here when I was 4 years old... Obviously my memory is fuzzy but I remember it looking just like that, so I guess I remembered it well :)
It was absolutely amazing to see this video, just to remind me what the drive was like. I hope I can drive up there again in the future
Fantastic video! Made my palms sweat just watching! Kudos to you for being able to drive this beautiful road, and for sharing it with us!
I don’t think I’d ever be able to put my car, let alone driving, through all of that climbing and descending. My parents did it and my dad said it was awesome and my mom hates the drive lol (I’d love to experience this though)
Born and raised in the NC Mountains. We have some seriously steep, twisty roads but this road had me almost freaked out. At the summit it was 44 degrees, and the mountain was covered in clouds. Winds were gusting up to 70mph.
I was a lot more comfortable coming down.
Awesome video! I'm heading here on Saturday. Scared to death with the over the edge drops but your video made me know what to expect. Thank you!
No way I can barely just watch this video clip LOL
Wow Quite a climb some of them roads.. certainly all about going o over the mountain not much going through them, like not many tunnels.
Nice vid, steady drive surrounded by nature perfect
That is right there with Going to the Sun Road, Trail Ridge Road, Pikes Peak Road, western Yellowstone, and the drive between Stanley ID and Boise.
Love going up the Pikes Peak Road.
Beautiful ride! Thank you for the video! I hiked to the top of Mt Washington with my dad when I was 9 back in 1975 or so. I cried for my mom during a wind storm.
Camera doesnt do it justice
I drove it 7 years ago , 62 years old , solo woman. On the bottom was a beautiful weather, great yellow leaves on the trees. In the middle of way the weather changed, and was a dense fog , visibility around 4-5 feet. My speed was very low . I was very grateful for the line in the middle of the road which showed me where to go. It was very foggy at the peak, windy. 2 hours later it was the clearest sky you can imagine. Practically I saw the road on the way down. It was very stressful drive up.
I live in VT now not too far away thanks for posting this now I know what to expect. And what's with people giving this a thumbs down? This vid is GREAT!! The sad part is about 3 people die up here a year some do not realize how the weather changes and freeze to death some fall . You have to respect the mountain!
Never agian, will I go up that mt. I did it in July 2017, I kept thinking The End is near, I even got a sticker at the gift shop that said I Survived Mount Washington.
😂😂😂😂😂👍🏾
I ride up every year on my motorcycle. It has to be the best place on the east coast. I'm so glad to live in New Hampshire.
It is a very nice state. The roads can be very daunting on a motorcycle. Lots of rough pavement with cracks, bumps and potholes.
I seem remember the road was a dirt road can't remember, has this been paved recently?
That’s how I feel about Maine New Hampshire is my second fav!
I climbed this mountain on a wheel chair back in 1986
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Seldom Seen You climbed the mountain on a wheel chair in your dreams or in relaity? hein...haha
he was a baby my dudes
Windiest gust of wind was recorded here i kinda doubt that
Many years ago I had the "This car climbed Mt. Washington" sticker. I will see if I can find it. We made it to the top and almost burned the clutch out on my Astre!
That's a steep climb. I'm seriously surprised that there are no guardrails on the right side of the road going up.
New Hampshire’s state motto is “live free or die”. They don’t believe in guardrails lol
Holy cow, what a drive, that was scary just watching it. I have been on US 6 in Utah, which is scary, but it was nothing like that. A great vide!
I went on the auto road. IT IS SUCH A NICE VIEW WHEN YOU ARE ABOVE CLOUDS!
Very pretty ,,, you could Not Pay me to get in a car and drive that road!!
Why not? BTDT, no biggie. The vid makes the road look lots more confining than reality. Yer car should be in decent condition, not necessarily race-ready, and you have to avoid brake abuse coming down. (Like, drop a gear or two and keep speed down.)
My boss ran up that road in a roadrace and finished in the top 100. I have ridden up it as a passenger. Never again. Never ever again. I'm with you, you're not getting me up there again. I will say that it is fun to watch the race videos on TH-cam of cars racing up the road.
It’s in New Hampshire. I went there once and the wind on top is really, really strong. It was cool, but also makes you fearful.
I tried driving it a few years ago and had a panic attack around 4,800 feet, or just above Wildcat Mtn. height. Had constant fear of falling, being sucked into the earth, visual height intolerance or arcophobia, basically.
This.I usually do the cog railroad when I go up it.
Thank you
I bet that those brakes were smoke'n hot when you reached the bottom. 1st gear in an automatic gives you minimum engine braking going down that mountain.
At 5:41, the area looks like a sudden drop, but once you approach it, is simply a slight down incline. I once stood on a rock right by there and had a picture taken that looked like I was about to fall over... Lol
When I was a kid, the first time up Mt. Wash was in my dad's car and we didn't make it up as the car overheated. Fortunate for us, there was a very small stream next to the road and my dad found a Budweiser can..lol. Put enough water in to get us down. The next year, we took the Mount Washington Van to go up. Then the year after took the Dog Railway.
Peter O *Cog
My family and I are going to New Hampshire in June and I got Cog Railway tickets. I could not drive this..I don’t even think I could be a passenger on this road without sedation,lol.
One of my fondest memories as a kid was being in the family car going up the mountain. My brothers and I were scared....but it wasn't too bad. I remember looking out the window and seeing clouds or trees below us. We were relieved when we got to the top.
Ive done this back in 2015 when i was 21y/o and i loved it.
Only thing is they charge your $30 for tolls -_-
$30 bux! wtf, who owns this mountain?
@@powerkor you do get a certificate and the famous "This car climbed Mt. Washington" bumper sticker with the toll.......
@@vothka205 I don't think they allow bicycles in 2020 unless it's a event.
@@vothka205 they do not allow bicycles, but they do have a few bike runs and allow bicycles for those events. Motorcycles are permitted year round, weather permitting. Certain cars/SUVs/trucks are on a list of vehicles not permitted on the road (Like Hummer's, trucks like a diesel......there's a bunch so its worth checking out before going.
Great video. Thanks. Now I never have to go there.
For those who don't like to fly
Take this drive toward the sky
God's creations amazes me
What a beautiful scene
Thank you to the driver for the tour, it was amazing. Personally, I can’t handle steep drops with no protection, have done some out West and it wasn’t pretty, so I learned my limitations. Congratulations and thanks again.
Same here, Bill. When I was a passenger on this road, I had a full-blown panic attack. My rear-end was in the front seat but my head and torso were behind the driver seat. In a rush of fear, I was literally trying to get my head under the driver seat to hide, that's how scared I was. I couldn't breathe. It was truly the worst experience of my life. THEN WE HAD TO GO BACK DOWN. :(
Been up there 2 weeks ago and I'm still amazed by how the views are so freaking awesome!
Great video. I went up last week and remember the person at the gate telling us "There's gusts exceeding 70mph and visibility at the top is currently poor" My girlfriend was pumped as we headed in and her enthusiasm turned to fear as we would barely see at 5000' and the winds were brutal. We eventually made it and had to wait nearly an hour and half for the clouds to move out. After that the views were stunning. The ride down was a little tricky at the gravel section as some people thought I had right of way. Overall it was a something that I never experienced.
I appreciate you using your turn signal.
Thanks for the video. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to drive this!
My wife and I did this in a full size Ram pickup truck. 1st and last time. The cheesy bumper sticker they give you has new found respect attached to it now. You’ve earned it. Beautiful at the top though.
Just came back from vacation, did it two up on our Victory Cross Country, Our trip much different than video, very cloudy that day and chances of rain thru out the day. So cloudy on our trip up could see only 100-125 feet in front of us. A lot of drivers did not understand staying on their side! Tried to maintain 20MPH up so could use 2nd gear, but not always possible. ( Remember camera in video is parallel to road so the steepness can not be seen) the grade averages 11% - per Mt. Washington info). Hit near solid clouds by 4 mile mark, brief openings kept ya on your toes, cause now you could see beyond the road edges. A few vehicles were at the turn offs waiting to turn back. We got to the top ( that's when I told Rebecca that the last 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile I could only see 30-40 feet in front of the tire, shield on helmet fogged up, so I open it. The mist of the fog now covered my glasses and I could not get them off while driving. The wife who has bungee jumped many times was not a fan of the ride that day. We sat a bit then walked around the top.Then it started to rain, quit heavy. We decided it would be safer if she road down in a vehicle, less weight for me and gravity to handle, especially on the dirt section, which is a bit over a mile long. Went down with no glasses and an open shield so I could at least see far enough to operate the bike. The dirt section section was as bad almost as ice, kind of a clay like surface. Kept the bike in first gear the whole time which kept the speed to 15 mph, as a result had to use almost no brakes, engine braking did most of the work. Wet clay roads, brakes ( front and/or rear) with only two wheels not a great plan. We both got down. Had no time to be scared as concentration on what I was doing was enough to keep me busy. Apparently vehicles coming up also had vision trouble as they sometimes felt they needed my side of the road. After being down,and as bad I thought it was, I am looking forward to doing it again, but will pick a clear day like this video. Jerry & Rebecca Horn
We went up there so many time in the past by car, and what a difference! The road is so much safer than how I remember it. It is unbelievable since the road wasn't paved back then and was much narrower. The very last time we went was by cog. There we were told by the conductor that we were lucky to have such a clear day as there are only a handful of clear days. So, we could see forever once on the top of the mountain.
Frances, which had nicer views, going up by car yourself or the cog train?
I drove it maybe 3-4 years ago and will never do it again. It would be fine if you were the only one on the road but there are some gravel sections and if you have to pass a wide vehicle on the descent it can be scary. My mum and dad were in the back seat for the drive... she was silent the whole time, praying and he was swearing his head off that they even open the road to the public! Funny in retrospect ;)
Shortly before moving away from New England, as one last thing that we wanted to do, my Mom and I climbed Mt. Washington together. Wasn't easy, even in late summer. The $20 or $30 we spent to take a van back down from the summit was some of the best money we've spent.
Somehow I'm in the mood for toll house cookies.
This is very cool. I wish I'd tight of that when I went up on Aug 6 this year. I was hoping that you'd have the CD that they give u at the bottom to listen to playing while u went up. I gave it back and now I wish I hadn't.
I was in the passenger's seat on this road once and can honestly say it was the most terrifying experience of my life. Never again.
ruinsane100 lol, was it that bad?
So if you were scared you must have been with a idiot driver, that’s unfortunate,
No, not necessarily. Maybe it's because much of the drive is along a cliff?
Arrogant ass hole.
I agree, but I'd do it again. The parts that aren't paved are a little scary and there are parts of the road that if you look outside the window, there's not much road between the door and the cliffs.
Omg when i was driving up i got sooo scared because of all the cliffs right on side of the road. But when i got to the top it was the most AMAZING veiw
This was an amazing day. LINES ON THE ROAD??? WOW!!!
I drove up to the summit today. There were lines on the road in a very few places.
I wish there were lines on the road in as many places as shown on this video!
I have driven on many mountain roads in California.
This road up to the summit of Mt. Washington was the most terrifying road I have ever driven! Especially the dirt-road section of it.
In California, this road would be much wider, and it would have guardrails! WTF is wrong with NH? Live free AND DIE!!!
They're a tougher breed than Californians...
Scary , no thanks .excellent clip
im Indonesian, and this is my driving wish
Been up and down on a motorcycle as a passenger. Believe it or not going up was much scarier than coming down.
You should have waited for the Cog. Onetime while up there a Rainbow appeared out of the side of the mountain. So close I could almost touch it. So awesome!
What's crazy is the fact that I drove through the entire state of NH 4x back when I lived in the US and never heard about Mt. Washington until I moved to Europe. Sucks. Now I have to get on a plane, etc. (ugh) to do this trip myself. But we got roads over here just as dangerous as that, where one tiny false move and it's instant, permanent, irreversible, undeniable DEATH.
Don't worry you're not missing anything. Except possibly your life
I entered the race to the clouds in 1991. It was the 130th race. The first race was 1861. They raced horses before the automobile was invented. I entered in a vintage race car and was not competing. It was an exhibition class. You needed a special license to compete. It was a scary ride. Especially coming back down. That was the only time I ever went up there. There was no toll for the race cars. The people who work at the weather observatory call it the rock pile. You can see why.
I did that just a few days ago. Not as scary as some people make it seem but there are times where you REALLY get concerned. I had the pleasure of driving on the dirt part while a cloud was passing over the mountain. The visibility was really poor but I made it.
Just do as they say, keep calm and you'll do fine.
Well, dont ever drive out west then. You'll be terrified
Or I might not be. I doubt I'd ever make it out west. I really wasn't worried even in the cloud. I've driven through some pretty Lake Effect snow events here in Syracuse, NY. It still was an experience and I'm glad I did it.
@@AlarmingRobI drove out west and it’s really not so high up but many areas are vast and when you’re headed to the Grand Canyon there’s a lot of desert 🏜️ and many areas are in the middle of nowhere and no cell service so be careful of that
Great video... gorgeous scenery.... love the summit all swept with clouds! Don't think I could drive that road though... On the way up I went into "Cowardly Lion" mode at 17:32 and again at 20:60 LOL. I bet a lot of drivers burned their brakes out coming back down!
They do have drivers that will take you up to the summit and there's the cog railway.
Thank you for the comfortable trip, that was a lot easier than my 1991 visit when I hiked the Appalachian Trail through there.
Before I did this I would 1) Put on new brakes and 2) put fresh anti freeze in the cooling system, if that were me, I'd have my eyeballs on the temperature gauge going up, and my foot on the brake going down
Absolutely not! I did that once years ago and was never so scared in my life. I just kept hugging the center line which was fine as long as no one was coming the other way. The view from the top is amazing. I’ll give them that. I’m glad I did it once- but never again.
The thing to do is .. Hike up on foot. lol
You'd have to be really experienced and prepared. Last time I went, it was 80 degrees on the ground and 28 degrees at the top (with 60 mph winds). A lot of people have died hiking up.
are you even allowed to do that.?
james scholz of course
bruh i did it and im afraid of heights it was fine the only part i didnt like were the obnoxious people at the top who wouldnt clean up after their dogs
I hiked up to the summit in 2018. It was a fantastic hike.
Drove this w/no problem. But can't do the Mackinaw Bridge in Michigan. Go figure! Lol
Ha! Sounds like when I was a kid, and we'd be on a road trip. We'd take these long detours, because my mother was deathly afraid of some of the taller bridges in the Delmarva area. XD
Nice work Tim.
I was there today 9/11/21 super scary but fun at the same time.
Haha if a car dies at the summit do they just bring necessary parts up to fix there, or can you test the limits of AAA and find a psycho tow driver?
Did you get your "This car drove up Mount Washington" bumper sticker on the way down?
For all yall saying this doesnt look that bad and the rockies cascade range or lower Appalachians are higher yes I suppose thets true but NH has worse weather conditions
Beautiful, thank you!
The Constitution Should protect You And I, from government profiting from what used to be a free to travel country. Thanks for sharing.
Funny how different it looks at the top, than say hiking to the top of Mt. Leconte in the Smokies. (6,593 ft) What a difference a few degrees of latitude make.
Clingmans dome in the southern Appalachians is higher, but the drive is very easy
thank you for sharing, been on the road once years ago for some reason back then we couldn't get to the summit, we were a mile away from it
Both feet planted firmly on the ground; and your'll above the cloud's.
Thank you for this beautiful video! Is there a speed limit for when you are driving? The road seems quite unprotected, were the cars around you driving fast?
I believe the speed limit was 25mph. I didn't encounter any people driving way too fast on my trip. True, there are no guard rails. But the road is in good shape and there is enough room to get by the oncoming traffic without scraping the paint. Don't be intimidated to drive faster than what makes you comfortable. No one is on this road because they are in a hurry to get some place. Take your time and enjoy the view.
The road is unprotected because Mt. Washington has the world's worst weather. They have huge chains to hold down the huts for the hikers and I think the top wind speed that was recorded was 230 mph at the ummit.
I've hiked up to the summit. As a 11 year old.
nice drive
Does not look very safe at parts on outside lane.
You were blessed with a gorgeous day and weather! I took that ride back in the 80's by the summit it was scary windy and rainy! Thanks for a terrific video!
Never again !!!!
Beautiful drive. I’ve driven up there twice in my days and hiked up four times. BUT, you got there at 12:21pm and started back down at 12:32pm?!
What’s the rush?
I participated in the "running" race up this road, about 7.5 miles as I recall. There is apparently also a bicycle race up the same course. I was told the bike and run races end up having about the same time.
I was there in the mid 70"s i didn't see the half way house on the right going up. Must have rotted away and they tore it down.
Very cool, reminds me of Mount Evans Road in Colorado. I drove that last year, this October, weather permitting, I'll drive this one!
was thinking same. drove Mt.Evans a few times, and going to Mt. W in a few weeks. Video looks like more gradient here though and possibly a bit more narrow- Mt.Evans has all those nice switchbacks to keep the grade down.
At 18:20 my car couldn’t go up so I left it there then a friend picked me up
Were you driving a standard? I'm heading there this weekend and im a bit worried my car wont make it up
I rode this road in 1966 at age 8 with my parents. I mostly remember the trip down. My Father had to make a few stops to let the brakes cool down.
Rev. Dr. Frederick Thifault, DD Use low gear and then you rarely will ever need to use the brakes! Just Saying!!!
We drove to the top yesterday, Holy crap !!! Lol But It was a great experience , make sure you have a good vehicle, low gear all the way down, we were very lucky we had great weather I couldn’t imagine doing this ride if the weather was even a little bad ,,,
Is there’s any entry fee? Or tolls will be visiting the mountain tomorrow if god wills
Back in 2016 the toll was $29.00 for just myself. Have a safe trip. Enjoy! 😃
My boyfriend and I did this yesterday omg it was the scariest thing I have ever done.. coming down was awful Haha
Also the video doesn't make it seem as scary as it actually was. We made it to 5000 feet before I I literally couldn't go anymore. But my goal is to try it again and make it to the top
The most degrading thing is when you climb the mountain and have to wait for the people that drove up the clear the way so you can get to the summit sign
very nice video, and I'm definitely going there in August 2018 from Montreal. It is so terrifying and satisfying driving. I had a similar driving experience in California in a dead night, while driving from Death valley to Bakersfield; GPS chose a Evans Road which is so steep gradient and which has several warnings that chains may be required at any time of the year.
more scary than the Rockies...
On super clear days you can see the Atlantic Ocean past Maine. The older buildings on the top were heavily chained into the ground because of the harsh weather during the different times of the year. Can't tell if they are still there.
as you get near the summit it looks mighty desolate. good video thank you
It is pretty desolate but the view from the summit is spectacular!