Save these 20 places to see on a road trip in Washington State, all within 3.5 hours of Seattle⬇️ We’ve done a WA road trip each of the past six years. It’s one of the most beautiful states in the US, and probably my favorite to hike and road trip. I’ve broken this itinerary down into five of WA’s more spectacular areas (see map in intro for reference), with some of the more scenic places that I’d recommend checking out in each. A: Alpine Lakes Wilderness🏕️ -Colchuck Lake -Snow Lake -Lake Ingal

Mars has nothing on the Home of the World’s Worst Weather! For 90 years, Mount Washington Observatory has persevered on top of the Northeast’s highest peak in the name of scientific research and public education. Operating out of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington State Park, our dedicated team of weather observers are on the summit collecting data every hour of every day all year long. Last night they were there to measure an actual temperature of -47° F near 4:00 a.m., matching the Observatory's

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They don’t call it the mountain with the world’s worst weather for nothing! The Mount Washington Cog Railway was built in 1869 and holds the title of the world’s first ever mountain climbing train. It climbs straight up to the summit of Mount Washington, a spot known for having some of the wildest weather on Earth. Most days the peak is completely covered in with clouds, but if you’re lucky enough to visit on one of the rare clear days (there are only about 15-20 a year!), I heard the views are

A Mount Washington Observatory and Mount Washington State Park cloud sandwich this morning. The summit should have an undercast (clouds below) Thursday morning. The National Weather Desk | Charlie Lopresti

They don’t call it the mountain with the world’s worst weather for nothing! The Mount Washington Cog Railway was built in 1869 and holds the title of the world’s first ever mountain climbing train. It climbs straight up to the summit of Mount Washington, a spot known for having some of the wildest weather on Earth. Most days the peak is completely covered in with clouds, but if you’re lucky enough to visit on one of the rare clear days (there are only about 15-20 a year!), I heard the views are