White Mountains
Close your eyes and imagine a canvas of powdery snow awaiting an enthusiastic skier or being bundled up in a warm snowsuit and furry boots with a cup of hot cocoa. You have been transported to the White Mountains of NH, where adventure and solitude meet. This region attracts winter sports enthusiasts and summer tourists. Take a scenic winter wonderland drive along the Kangamangus Highway or make frequent stops to dangle your feet in the road side streams and cool off under a nearby waterfall when the weather's warmer. Don't be surprised by the Native American Indian names that canvas the rivers, roads and mountains. The Kangamangus Highway was named for an early Penacook Indian Chief known as the “Fearless One.” A national forest that boasts more than 48 mountains over 4000 feet explains traveler's fascination with the area. Whether bound for Mt. Washington to view the highest mountain in the North East with summit winds over 100 mph or to hike the Appalachian Trail spanning from Maine to Georgia, you are destined to have fun! Visit Franconia, home to the legendary Old Man of the Mountain, one of New Hampshire's most famous landmarks (though the rock face has succumbed to the elements). Let the journey continue and check out one of the first scenic stops named the Basin on the Franconia Notch parkway, a beautiful waterfall with a granite pothole 20 feet in diameter believed to have been formed 15,000 years ago. Travel to Bath where the oldest general store in the country is located and visit the Bath-Haverhill Bridge; the oldest covered bridge in the nation. You can tell everyone your car climbed Mt. Washington, by visiting the Auto Road, the oldest man-made attraction in America. What else, you say? Take the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway to the summit for a treat anytime of the year, but it's especially beautiful during fall foliage. Engineering enthusiasts will love The Mount Washington Cog Railway, a national historic engineering landmark that showcases some of the steepest tracks in the world. Need a break from the adventure activities? Head over to North Conway for some tax free shopping! Explore all there is to offer in the White Mountain Region and you'll find a reason to keep coming back.
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