Iconic Alpine Auto Roads & Historic Toll Passes
Mt. Washington Auto Road
Location: 16 AMCG Rd, Gorham, NH 03581
Phone: (603) 466-3988
Website: Mt. Washington Auto Road
Road Style: Historic Steep Toll Road (Paved & Gravel Mix)
First opened in 1861, this world-renowned 7.6-mile mountain highway climbs directly into the extreme alpine zone of the Northeast's highest peak. The meticulously maintained path rewards drivers with staggering, unparalleled vistas extending all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
Mount Equinox Skyline Drive
Location: 1A Skyline Dr, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802) 362-1114
Website: Mount Equinox Skyline Drive
Road Style: Paved Private Toll Road / Panoramic Ridges
An exceptional, beautifully paved 5.2-mile private mountain drive that ascends smoothly along the main ridge of the Taconic Range. Reaching the highest peak in the chain, it features breathtaking, highly dramatic drop-offs and peaceful monastery overlooks.
Cadillac Mountain Summit Road
Location: 707 Cadillac Summit Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Road Style: Fully Paved National Park Loops (Vehicle Reservation Required)
Perched right inside Acadia National Park, this beautifully engineered, sweeping asphalt loop brings you directly onto the highest pink granite peak on the North Atlantic seaboard. Delivers an effortless drive up with majestic ocean views over Frenchman Bay.
State Park & Reservation Scenic Summit Drives
Mount Greylock State Reservation
Location: 30 Rockwell Rd, Lanesborough, MA 01237
Phone: (413) 499-4262
Road Style: Paved State Forest Parkways / Highest MA Peak
Winding gracefully to the highest geographic peak in Massachusetts, this historic scenic parkway offers an amazing drive up through dense northern hardwood canopies. The summit features a towering historic beacon and jaw-dropping views spanning five states.
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Location: 345 Mountain Rd, Princeton, MA 01541
Phone: (978) 464-2987
Road Style: Paved One-Way Auto Road Loop / Great Mobility Access
An exceptionally convenient destination featuring a well-maintained, paved auto loop that lets visitors drive right to the mountain peak. Highly favored by motorcyclists and families with mobility issues who want clean views extending out to the Boston skyline.
Skinner State Park (Mount Holyoke Summit)
Location: 10 Skinner State Park Rd, Hadley, MA 01035
Phone: (413) 586-0350
Road Style: Narrow Paved Access Road / Pioneer Valley Views
A fantastic hidden gem where you can drive right up to the historic summit house balance point on Mount Holyoke. Offers magnificent, steep bird's-eye views directly over the sweeping oxbow bends of the Connecticut River Valley below.
Mt. Ascutney State Park
Location: 1826 Back Mountain Rd, Windsor, VT 05089
Phone: (802) 674-2060
Road Style: Slow, Steep Paved Mountain Access Road
The historic 3.7-mile parkway up this standalone monadnock mountain is notoriously slow and steep, but very pretty, winding tightly through dense forest tunnels to a high-elevation parking lot with launch platforms for hang gliders.