Held sporadically over the past century, the “Climb to the Clouds” is nonetheless the oldest auto race in the country. In 1904, the inaugural Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race was hosted. The road is both open to private vehicles and guided tours, and “THIS CAR CLIMBED MOUNT WASHINGTON” bumper stickers are prevalent throughout New England.
The Mount Washington Auto Road was completed in 1861, stretching 7.6 miles and climbing 4,618 feet from base to summit at an average gradient of 11.6%.
Towering at 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest peak in the northeastern United States and the sixth-highest mountain in all of North America.
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