Activity Marshfield Base Station, White Mountains
Mount Washington Cog Railway
An activity in Marshfield Base Station, White Mountains, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours.
Why go
The world's first mountain-climbing cog railway, from 1869; winter trains climb partway up to Waumbek Station.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in White Mountains, alongside 4 activities, 1 place to eat and 1 outdoor spot. The closest of our other picks is Mount Washington Cog Railway, 0.2 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Activity · Adventure
- Neighborhood
- Marshfield Base Station
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond White Mountains. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Mount Washington Cog Railway
Coal and biodiesel trains climbing the steep west face of the Northeast's highest peak since 1869.
Activity · New Hampshire · 0.2 mi straight-line - 2Mount Washington Hotel
Red-roofed 1902 grand hotel at Bretton Woods, now the Omni Mount Washington Resort, facing the Presidential Range.
Stay · 4.3 mi straight-line - 3Bretton Woods
New Hampshire's largest ski area, with long cruising runs facing Mount Washington and a big Nordic center.
Activity · 5.4 mi straight-line - 4Wildcat Mountain
Ski area in Pinkham Notch with direct views across to Mount Washington and Tuckerman Ravine.
Activity · 6.1 mi straight-line - 5Crawford Notch State Park
Steep mountain pass carrying US-302 between granite walls, with frozen waterfalls and snowshoe trails in winter.
Outdoors · 6.7 mi straight-line - 6Jackson XC
Nonprofit cross-country ski center with a large groomed trail network running right through Jackson village.
Activity · 12 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Mount Washington Cog Railway is a stop on our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
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When to go
Average daily highs in White Mountains run from 5°F in January to 58°F in July; June is usually the wettest month.
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Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 44.26909, -71.35488
- Destination
- White Mountains, New Hampshire
- Website
- thecog.com
Mount Washington Cog Railway: quick answers
How much time do you need at Mount Washington Cog Railway?
Plan on about 2 hours at Mount Washington Cog Railway. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
Which TripsCircle routes include Mount Washington Cog Railway?
Mount Washington Cog Railway appears on Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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