#197: Mount Washington (pg 663; Listed as The White Mountains in the 2nd Ed, pg 826)

At the top of Mount Washington on Aug 17, 2017

The 6,288 foot summit!

The weather up here is no joke.  It's SO windy and cold! There are no other mountains protecting it, so at the summit, the weather literally blows you away.  At times, apparently, it is comparable to Antarctica and has earned the phrase of "the worst weather in the world."

Having fun on the cog on the way back down.

Here you can get a visual of our cog going down and another on its way up.

Verdict:  Yes. Do it.  I absolutely loved this experience.  You can hike or cog your way to the top and hike or cog your way back down.  We took the cog both ways and I'm glad I did!  Not so much because of the distance or elevation but because it was SO windy and cold, for me, the last part of that hike once you got close to the top just would have been absolutely miserable.  And besides, the cog is so cool! Just a fun, unique experience. The Mount Washington Cog Railway was the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world.  It began in 1866 and the first excursion to the top was in 1869.

Cog Cost: Adults $69 R/T, Seniors $65 and children 4-12 $39