Above it exist many rare species of alpine flowers, some of which grow nowhere else but Alaska. In the picture, a view of Mt. Monroe and the southern Presidential Range is seen from the top of Mt. Washington on a rare clear day. Just the name says it all. At an elevation of over 5,000 feet located just below the Mt. Washington summit, these lakes almost never feel the sun's rays. Mount Washington Rising 4,000 feet over its base to a height of 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest mountain east of the Rockies and north of the Carolinas.
Clear days are rare.
No place else on earth do temperatures far below zero, wind speeds of 100 mph or more, dense fog and heavy precipitation occur simultaneously on such a regular basis during the winter. As a result they are often blown-in with heavy weather. A rare clear day is seen in this photo. Mount Chocorua Mount Chocorua is one of the few peaks under 4,000 feet with a treeless summit. Trees once grew on top until a great forest fire burned them down.