Washington, Monroe and Eisenhower, New Hampshire

It's 3.4 miles to the summit. Get hiking!
$3 a day to park here.

Views from the way up. Check out the Cog Railway as it heads up Mt. Washington in the distance.

Here the Edmand's Trail intersects the Crawford Trail just north of the summit of Eisenhower. Drop any heavy stuff you have, except your camera and run up the short distance to the top of Mt. Eisenhower and back to the intersection making sure to snap a few pics of yourself at the summit.

A large cairn marks the top of this 4,761' mountain.

You are at 5,385'. Head down to the Lake of the Clouds to check out the AMC hut there before continuing on to Mt. Washington.

Take some time to relax inside this hut out of the wind (and for us, wet weather).

You are now standing at the highest point in New England (also the only one over 6,000 feet) at 6,288. For years the summit of the mountain held the highest recorded wind speed so be prepared while climbing up this massive mountain. There is an information center and even a cafe inside. You'll probably be surrounded by tourists who took the easy way up - the Mt. Washington Highway. For those climbers without family waiting for them in a warm car you should get a bite to eat then turn arond and head exactly the same way back to your car at the trailhead. For the lucky ones who love their knees, catch a ride down but remember you can't count the mountain as climbed on any official list without also descending it!