First off I guess I confused it for the Skyline Drive in Virginia that runs 105 miles. This is only about 5 mile drive up to the top. The road is only okay. It's paved but quite bumpy up so it wasn't the fast motorcycle thrill ride I thought it would be. Also it's kind of expensive if you ask me. On a motorcycle it's 12 bucks on a car it's 15+5 for add'l passengers. Sure you're donating to the monastery order that runs the joint but it could be 5 bucks cheaper. You won't be fighting many tourists because it's barely noticeable from the roadside. Which could be a good thing if you want to avoid people. You see a bunch of international flags around the perimeter of the small parking lot at the visitor center that's at the base of the mountain along route 7a. The building up top is a newly built as of 2012. It's nice and new and has a terrace on both sides.. The person working there that day was a nice fella offering everything he knew about the place and the area below. There aren't any amenities other than bathrooms. The water fountain wasn't working and there wasn't a soda machines or bottled water available. Bring water especially if you hike to the look out point. Wear good boots if you go out to the look up point. The path isn't super well maintained and you can roll your ankle quite easily or slip on a rock on a rainy day easily. It will take you a solid 15 minutes each way to hike to the lookout. The view there is okay. You get to see the town below. There's a bench so I guess you could make out with your girlfriend or something if she hasn't broken her ankle. Not a hike for grandma with her cane.

My husband & I paid $20 to drive to the top of Mt. Equinox. The history is interesting and the views are beautiful. It is sort of boring at the top after the drive.