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Mount Washington Cog Railway, Mount Washington, NH
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Mount Washington Cog Railway

Mount Washington Cog Railway is a tour in Mount Washington, NH, part of the White Mountains guide. Cost: $50 or more.

3168 Base Station Road · Mount Washington, NH

Why you should go…

The Cog Railway hauls passengers up Mount Washington's steep western slope on specially built cog trains, using the same rack-and-pinion technology since 1869. Summer trips reach the 6,288 foot summit, while winter trains climb partway to Waumbek Station.

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What's around here?

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    Mount Washington Auto Road

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