That train engineer and conductor just casually leaning against that old wooden railing...yikes! Not quite the same kind of "yikes" I felt as the cliff-side vehicle on some of the hairpin turns, but still.
As I mentioned, theres a gift shop at the too (closed yesterday) but first, there's one at the bottom after you pay your way in, but before you start the drive up.
I spent a lot of time up there with the dog. He scrambles and scurries across the rocks so dang well, its amazing to see. And he always had the scent of something. Theres a decent amount of space at the summit, and theres a good sized park with a creek at the bottom. When we got to the bottom I opened the hood of the truck to let it cool down. The gauges all read just fine, but I think it was good practice. Meanwhile I walked along the creek with Scout and he had a grand time.
The ride up and back is along NH Route 16 and parts of it are nice, especially through Conway where there are some nice taverns and restaurants or ice cream stands.
Anyway, I would highly recommend this ride to anyone out there, but dont bring your "winter beatah" as we call them here in New England. A Winter Beater is a crappy vehicle you drive in the winter so your nice vehicle doesnt get crunched by some oduit who cant drive in the snow. Also serves to keep the salt off your nicer truck.
Your transmission, brakes, tires and steering have to be good, or you will get stuck on the road or worse, stuck off the road. I had no qualms taking my 2014 GMC Sierra z71 up, but as it stands right now, I would not bring my 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee up there on the best of days. It needs an alignment, brakes, tires and the transmission serviced, so even though it would be easier to fit on the road when passing, it is just not in proper fightin'shape for this. So if any of those things are faulty on your car, find another car, or book a ride on the vans and they will drive you up
