Now a museum, it is believed to be the oldest existing mountain top hostelry in the world.īack at Marshfield Base Station, learn much more about The Cog’s fascinating history and technology at the interactive Cog Railway Museum. Adjacent to the visitor center is the historic Tip Top house, an original summit hotel dating back to 1853. Trains lay over at the summit for approximately one hour, plenty of time to explore the Sherman Adams Visitor Center and its rooftop observation deck, Extreme Mount Washington (an interactive weather exhibit), a cafeteria, and two gift shops. Conditions at the top can be quite a bit different than those at the base station, so bring a jacket! The summit is home to the Mount Washington Weather Observatory, one of the world’s most important weather laboratories. Passengers may also experience a taste of the “world’s worst weather”– it can snow on the summit even in summer. And with a nod to its steam heritage, the railway also continues to operate a pair of century-old, coal-fired steam engines.Īt the summit, clear weather provides spectacular panoramic views from Quebec to the Atlantic Ocean. With an average grade of 25% (some sections approach nearly 38%), it’s also the second steepest in the world! Motive power is provided by a fleet of powerful biodiesel locomotives, each custom designed, built and maintained on site. The Cog is the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world, and the only one currently operating in North America. Located in the heart of the majestic White Mountains region of northern New Hampshire, Marshfield Base Station is just 6 miles east of another New Hampshire icon, the Omni Mount Washington Hotel. Make sure to stop for some pictures at Upper Ammonoosuc Falls, an impressive rocky cascade and popular swimming hole just a few yards off the road.For more than 150 years, the Mount Washington Cog Railway has been thrilling passengers from all over the world with its dramatic ascent to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.
Even the drive along Base Station Road is beautiful– every twist and turn reveals new perspectives on the Presidential Range. Located in the heart of the majestic White Mountains region of northern New Hampshire, Marshfield Base Station is 6 miles east of Route 302 on the western face of Mount Washington. And with a nod to its steam heritage, the railway also continues to operate a pair of coal-fired steam engines in the warmer months, both well over a century old. With an average grade of 25% (some sections approach nearly 38%), it’s also the second steepest! Motive power is primarily provided by a fleet of seven powerful biodiesel locomotives, each custom designed, built and maintained on site. The Cog is the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world. Today, more than 150 years later, the Mount Washington Cog Railway continues to thrill passengers from all over the world with its dramatic ascent to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast. High praise indeed from the man whose grand circus occupied the primary spot. Barnum proclaimed in 1869 as he stepped down off the train and marveled at the view from Mount Washington’s rocky summit.
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