Sightseeing in New Hampshire's White Mountains

Elevate your sightseeing opportunities by traveling the famous Mt. Washington Auto Road. Take the tour to the 6,288-foot summit in your own vehicle, earning the prized “This Car Climbed Mt. Washington” bumper sticker, or opt for a two-hour guided tour to the top, when you’ll also learn about the mountain’s history, flora and fauna. You can also hike one of several routes. However you travel, your reward is spectacular views into the Great Gulf Wilderness and Presidential Mountain Range. On clear days, views from the summit extend beyond New Hampshire as far as 130 miles to Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Quebec and the Atlantic Ocean. Check the website for special ATV/UTV days as well as two special Sunday sunrise tours.

Ever-changing scenery and seasonally-changing meals make for a winning combination on board the popular Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train. The train’s lovingly restored vintage rail cars rumble through the Pemigewasset River Valley, through lush woodland, over three quintessentially New England trestle bridges, through a “jack-o-lantern” golf course and Christmas tree farm, on a two-hour, 20-mile round trip from the North Woodstock station. You’ll especially enjoy the scenery because of the delightful five-course gourmet meal you’re dining on as the train moves along. Creative offerings from top culinary teams are cooked to order aboard the train and served in style, as period music plays gently in the background. It’s a memorable way to experience this particularly scenic mountain region.