Mt. Washington Auto Road Facts
Mt. Washington Auto Road can be an exciting, and somewhat scary experience to drive up if you’ve never done it. But don’t be too worried! Get the facts about the Mount Washington Auto Road before you go and you will be much more comfortable driving up and back down the Auto Road!
Mount Washington Auto Road facts:
- Mt. Washington Auto Road Width: 16 feet
- Mt. Washington Auto Road Length: 7.6 miles
- Mt. Washington Auto Road Average Grade: 12%
- Mt. Washington Auto Road Traffic: On average, 40,000 cars drive Mt. Washington Auto Rd. annually.
- Auto Road Surface: Tar, exception of 1 mile of the auto road which is gravel, which some call the scariest part of the Mt. Washington Auto Rd.
- Fastest Climb up Mt. Washington Auto Road: A heart-pounding 6 minutes, 20.47 seconds by Travis Pastrana on September 8, 2010 who drove a Subaru Impreza WRX with a passenger who shouted out the upcoming turns during the climb.
