Hi I am Mark Koep with CampgroundViews.com we're here in the White Mountains New
Hampshire we're going to find out what's fun interesting and unique about this
RVing destination. Stunning is the best word to describe the White Mountains New
Hampshire majestic peaks the green forest and the rivers all combined to create
some amazing backdrop for both natural there are
covered bridges, rocky paths along the river beautiful wonderful twisty
mountain roads that curve through the mountains and scenic sights all around
Travelling through Twin Mountain we came upon Tarry Ho Campground which has unique new ice
cream bar. We stopped to fill up on some sweets and check out their pretty tent and RV sites
located near the river. It's a great home base to go out and explore and explore
we did. We learned one of the best ways to experience the white mountains is on an ATV
so we headed over to White Mountain ATV rental in Gorham to pick up a side-by-side
and just as soon as you're there you're off on the roads what's cool about New
Hampshire and it is much like Utah is that licensed vehicles can travel on some
roads so you actually leave the rental place hop on the highway and drive straight to the
trails and trails there are these trails go for thousands of miles let me repeat that
thousands of miles of off road trails. We just drove a quick 8 mile loop up to a
waterfall and back but you can go for again
thousands of miles in New Hampshire on ATVs dirt bikes and side-by-sides
Side-by-sides a great because it allows you to sit with your family
cruise through the trails without getting dirty but yet still enjoying the off-road adventure there is...
Well that's definitely worth the trip
can't bring your RV up here but you sure can bring one of these four by four
vehicles come out to New Hampshire check out the trails. If you need 1 give White Mountain ATV Rentals a call they'll
hook you up. Returning the side by side to the rental place it was off to the
granddaddy of them all
Mount Washington and specifically the Mount Washington Auto Road and this is a
privately owned road that climbs up this monstrous mountain to the top on our trip
it was a beautiful blue sky you could see for hundreds of miles out and we began our
climb and climb you do in your vehicle. This narrow road takes you right up the
side of the mountain and it's not for the faint of heart your passenger is not
gonna have fun on the way up there unless they like that kind of thing. At the
top is a parking area and you get to experience a little bit of that world
famous wind that they say blows up here. Make sure you keep your hat on leaving the
top head back down you get to enjoy the views all around except on our trip we noticed
something unique
there's a train that comes up the other side so you know us having a
three-year-old all he could say was train train train so it was our goal to
get down this mountain as fast as possible and go discover a little bit
more about what's going on at the Mount Washington Cog Railway
Cog Railway offers easy parking for any size R V in their large lots. Developed in
1869 the railway served one simple purpose and that's getting tourists like
me and you from the bottom of this mountain to the top. That's 3,600 feet in elevation in
about three miles total track. The trains use an engineering marvel the Cog Railway
to pull the locomotives and passenger cars up and down the mountain safely. The cars
climb grades ranging from flat at the bottom to almost 37% grade in the middle
of the track the climb is surreal. Climbing up you go through the various
zones and you get to see and learn about what makes the track possible and the
history of the mountain itself from your engineer / tour guide / brake-man. This
operation is top-notch and well worth the price of admission
Once at the top you can tour around Mount Washington State Park drop a
postcard in the mail check out the museum that tells you more about the
history and interesting facts of the area and grab a bite to eat in the cafe
Leaving the cafe and walking outside you get to experience what makes Mount
Washington so special. The extreme environment is brought on by this
northern latitude and elevation they even have to strap the building down to the
ground so it doesn't blow away. Tourists come here from all around and during our
stay we were lucky enough to see a wedding taking place right here on the mountain
what a beautiful spot to get married
hopping back in the train descending the mountain you see the buildings
disappear into the clouds on the beautiful ride back home
The Cog Railway is a fitting end to our stay in the White Mountains and we invite you to
experience it yourself by giving Tarry Ho a call, making a reservation for your
next camping site and heading up to New Hampshire