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Columbus to Mt Washington
From the Buckeye State to the highest peak in the Northeast, this route swaps cornfields for massive granite peaks and glacial gorges.
5days
14stops
Day 1: Columbus → Brandywine Falls → Presque Isle
3 stops
Columbus
09:00
Brandywine Falls
11:30
Presque Isle
16:00
Day 2: Watkins Glen → Taughannock Falls → Ithaca
3 stops
Watkins Glen
11:00
Taughannock Falls
15:00
Ithaca
17:30
Day 3: Ithaca → Lake Placid → Mirror Lake
2 stops
Lake Placid
14:00
Mirror Lake
16:30
Day 4: Burlington → Kancamagus Highway → North Conway
3 stops
Burlington
10:30
Kancamagus Highway
14:30
North Conway
17:30
Day 5: Mt Washington Auto Road → Glen Ellis Falls
2 stops
Mt Washington Auto Road
09:00
Glen Ellis Falls
13:00
Heads Up
- 1. Book Mt Washington Auto Road in advance
- 2. Pack layers for the summit weather
- 3. NY state troopers are strict on speed