- There are vehicle restrictions, so check the Web site ( www.mountwashingtonautoroad.com ) or call 603-466-3998 before you go.
- Closed to individual ATVs.
- Closed to bicycles except during Newton’s Revenge in July and the Bicycle Hillclimb in August.
-Pets are permitted in your private vehicle; outside they must be on a leash. Pets are not allowed in the Sherman Adams State Park Building or on guided tours.
- The Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods, N. H., is a three-diamond, classic, historic, large-scale hotel, built in 1902. Even if you don’t spend the night, it’s neat to walk through the two floors of public areas, lobby, gift shop, and such, and see gorgeous decor, woodwork and furnishings.
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Lichen and moss cover the face of this rock about two-thirds of the way up Mount Washington.
Photos by Barb Romick


