Mount Washington Valley Area Information
White Mountain National Forest — 750,000 acres of woodland Mount Washington, the highest mountain in the Northeast US (with a summit known for the worst weather in the world) Waterfalls and cascades, including Arethusa Falls, The Flume, and Diana’s Baths Crawford Notch State Park — 6,000 acres of wooded mountains and valleys The Saco, Ellis, Wildcat, and Swift Rivers watershed areas Mountain vistas of New Hampshire’s famous notches, including Crawford, Franconia, and Pinkham Rock formations such as “Elephant Head”. Countless scenic drives in all seasons, but world-famous for Fall color.Outdoor Sports- Thousands of miles of hiking, including the Appalachian Trail, and the Crawford and Davis Paths Snowshoeing trails — back-country and groomed trail systems abound Fishing, canoeing, swimming, and kayaking in the rivers and lakes Minutes to 5 major downhill ski areas (Attitash/Bear Peak, Bretton Woods, Cranmore, Wildcat, Cannon) A short drive to hundreds of kilometers of cross-country skiing (Jackson Ski Touring, Bear Notch Ski Touring, Great Glen Trails, Bretton Woods, Mount Washington Valley Ski Touring) Back-country snowshoeing and cross-country skiing from our door Rock- and ice-climbing at venues such as Frankenstein Cliff, and Cathedral and White Horse Ledges
Historic Attractions- The Covered Bridges of Carroll County (dozens within an afternoon drive) Bretton Woods — Site of the 1945 World Monetary Conference and home to the Mount Washington Hotel, one of the “Grande Dames” of Victorian hotels Frankenstein Trestle — One of the oldest, longest and highest mountain train trestles in the world Mount Washington’s Cog Railroad — The oldest cog railway in the world, it goes to the summit Crawford Notch — Location of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Great Carbuncle Hart’s Location is the smallest town in NH, and the site of the first votes reported in national elections