Mount Washington Auto Road crews have been doing their annual chore of getting the 7.6-mile roadway open. Work started after Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center closed March 23 and reached the summit the first time April 12 and have had to make several other passes to clear it again when new snow has fallen. Plans are to open for weekend operations for self-guided vehicles May 15, with daily operations and chauffeured van service to begin Memorial Day Weekend, May 29. See story, page 6. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Snow drifts were not as deep as in past years, but snow alongside the cleared on the Mt. Washington Auto Road reaches above the Auto Road stage. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Mount Washington Auto Road crews have been doing their annual chore of getting the 7.6-mile roadway open. Work started after Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center closed March 23 and reached the summit the first time April 12 and have had to make several other passes to clear it again when new snow has fallen. Plans are to open for weekend operations for self-guided vehicles May 15, with daily operations and chauffeured van service to begin Memorial Day Weekend, May 29. See story, page 6. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Snow drifts were not as deep as in past years, but snow alongside the cleared on the Mt. Washington Auto Road reaches above the Auto Road stage. (COURTESY PHOTO)
PINKHAM NOTCH — The Mount Washington Auto Road plans to open for weekend operations Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16 and May 22-23 and will commence daily operations Memorial Day Weekend, May 29, with guided tours, the gift shop and all other operations starting that day.
Due to the pandemic, all entering the office at the base of the mountain will be asked to wear masks; all those riding in the chauffeured vans will be required to wear masks, according to marketing and events director Lisa McCoy.
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