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Mount Washington (6,288 Feet)
Low-lying relative to western US mountains, Mount Washington is subject to extreme weather conditions and has killed many people. Its climate is similar to that of Northern Labador. Some of the worst weather conditions in North America have occurred on her summit, included winds records at over 200 miles per hour. |
At 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest peak
east of the Mississippi and north of the Carolinas. The Native Americans
considered Mount Washington the home of the gods and were reluctant to climb the mountain.
In 1642 Darby Field, accompanied by two Indians, was the first white man to climb
to the summit. Today the assent can be made by dozens of hiking trails, the Mount
Washington Auto Road, and the Cog Railway.