Mount Washington Auto Road
The East's great seasonal climb, privately run since 1861, to the summit that brags about the worst weather in America. The season targets mid-May to late October, and on any given morning the summit forecast decides how far up you get.
This year
Live plow-season reports load here. For today's conditions, go straight to the Auto Road's status page.
Conditions change by the hour at 6,288 feet — check the Auto Road's status page before you drive.
The record
Opens for the season in mid-May, weather permitting — often to below-treeline turnaround points first. Closes for the season in late October. The winter closure covers the full 7.6-mile climb from Pinkham Notch to the summit.
We're still assembling this road's year-by-year record from the Auto Road archives — it will appear here as it's confirmed. In the meantime, the Auto Road's page has current conditions.