We knew from early in the planning phase we would like to get to the summit, but there was some doubt about how. We dismissed the idea of hiking fairly early, leaving the auto road or the cog railway. The terrifying pictures of the railway and the price made the decision easy, but there was still a little trepidation about the drive.
The toll includes a certificate, a bumper sticker, admission to the museum at the summit and a CD with a reassuring man telling stories of the mountain - half to listen to on the way up and the the other half on the way down. We're pretty sure it's partly to calm everyone's nerves.
I enjoyed the drive - except for the first few minutes part way up when the road turns to dirt rather than a proper surface for a while anyway. Here are some pictures from the stops on the way - the views were close to perfect:
Right at the end of our ascent, we drove into the clouds, so we got the full Mount Washington extreme weather experience. We enjoyed exploring and ate our lunch in the car watching the clouds roll by.
We didn't stop as much on the way back down, but this stop - still in the Alpine zone above the treeline was spectacular and we stopped again at the bottom to look back at the mountain:
Definitely a highlight of the trip!
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