15 Best Stops During A New Hampshire Fall Foliage Road Trip

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2. Bretton Woods

Our leaf-peeping adventure will take you on a 25-minute drive on Route 3 to Bretton Woods. This drive takes you through the spectacular White Mountain National Forest. While watching for the fall foliage, keep a lookout for moose.

You can ride The Mount Washington Cog Railway to the summit, which is the highest point in the northeast. The Cog is considered to be the first mountain-climbing railway in the world. Your ride to the top takes approximately 45 minutes, and once there, conditions may be very different than they were below, so be sure you have a jacket.

The train stays for an hour to give you time to explore the visitor center and the rooftop observation deck. There is also a cafeteria, which is nice if you are hungry, plus two gift shops and a museum. Plan three to four hours for this visit.

If you didn’t grab lunch at the summit, once you descend Mount Washington, you can enjoy pizza at Catalano’s At The Cog or a meal at The Grill at Bretton Woods. Plan 3–4 hours for this visit.

A waterfall in New Hampshire's Crawford Notch State Park.
A waterfall in New Hampshire’s Crawford Notch State Park

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