Ticket prices for the Mount Washington Cog Railway are as follows: Adults - $49 Seniors ages 65 and older - $45 Children ages 6-12 - $35 and children under the age of 6 are free if they sit in an adult's lap. The views are nothing short of spectacular. Make sure to visit the "Tip Top House" built in 1853 and drop by the snack shop and souvenir store atop the 6,288-foot peak. The train makes a "clackety-clack" sound as it marches over the wooden tracks, the scenery is breathtaking, and exploring the summit of Mount Washington is fun as well. Try this out, just like my family did on our recent trip - it's fun!įall is one of the most popular times to ride the Cog Railway, although it's fun at any time of year. To illustrate how steep this is, if one of your family sat in the front of the car and another in the back, there would be a 14-foot height difference between the two of them.
This is the steepest section of the track, with a 37.4% grade. The train tracks on the Cog Railway also include the famous section called Jacob's Ladder. The average annual wind velocity is 37 miles per hour, and the highest wind velocity in the world - 231 miles per hour - was recorded at the top of Mount Washington. The name of the coal-fired steam locomotive was "Old Peppersass," and you can see it at the Marshfield Base Station today.Īlthough there are now seven trains available to take passengers up and down the mountain, the trip is still as exciting as it was in days gone by. The first locomotive train to reach the summit of Mount Washington made its journey along these tracks on July 3, 1869. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeast United States. Each trip to the top of Mount Washington consumes one ton of coal and a thousand gallons of water. The Mount Washington Cog Railway was the first mountain climbing railway in the world, and is the only on that still runs entirely on coal-fired steam. This year is the Cog Railway's 135th Anniversary. Those who remember reading The Little Engine That Could will be particularly attracted to taking a trip on The Cog, the original "Little Train That Could." The summit's beautiful views are often accompanied by weather conditions that vary drastically from those at the base.If you and your family are planning to be in or near the Mount Washington Valley this fall, do not miss taking a trip on the Mount Washington Cog Railway. Make sure you bring a camera and clothing layers for your train ride. The steamer has a limited schedule and usually runs early in the morning. If you want a trip through time, reserve a spot aboard the coal-fired steam engine train. Many of the trains are now powered by biodiesel. Catch the last train departing at mid to late afternoon, depending on the season. Rain, snow or shine, trains typically run on the half hour between late April and October, with weekend trains during November, weather permitting. The ticket includes admission to the Mount Washington Observatory and Museum. Discounted tickets are available for children, senior citizens and military personnel. Purchase your ticket beforehand online or at the base station’s ticket counter. Seating is first-come, first-served, so get in line early if you want to sit in a specific spot.
Meet back at the summit station for your trip down the mountain.īoarding begins 15 minutes prior to departure time. Learn about the area and its history at the Mount Washington Observatory and Museum. Enjoy a panoramic view stretching to Canada and the Atlantic Ocean on very clear days. Along the ride, listen to the train's brakemen regaling you with stories and pointing out interesting sights.Īt the top, disembark and explore the summit for one hour. The trip to the summit of Mount Washington takes about an hour each way. If you're hungry, have a snack in the station's restaurant. After you purchase your ticket, explore the station to inspect the exhibits in the Cog Railway Museum and look for souvenirs in the gift shop. Sit back, relax and enjoy spectacular views of the White Mountains as you scale some of the steepest railroad tracks in North America.īegin your journey at the Marshfield Base Station in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The Mount Washington Cog Railway takes you on a spectacular journey to the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Hop aboard the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway and traverse up Mount Washington to New England’s highest peak.
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