I persisted and did ok as long as I took it slow. It was tough for us but we made it ok and loved the views. Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations. Ravine road is plowed to the gate. NH Trailwrights 72 Snapper Ski Trail - Originally built as for skiing, this trail was named for Ed "Snapper" Harris who worked on the trails at Moosilauke for many years. Moosilauke trails, including the Appalachian Trail portions, are poorly blazed for winter use and can be very difficult to trace if you are breaking the way. Forest Roads and Gates Snow Report Mt Washington Avalanche Advisories Recent Hiking Photos Content Coverage Map Sites TrailsNH Follows. There weren’t any sections that were too steep but definitely gets rocky when reaching above tree line. Jan 16 | Views from Moosilauke Last Weekendby: /u/robot_overlord18 / reddit, Jan 15 | Mt. New TrailsNH Trail Map Quizzes Snow disappeared around 2000 feet nearing hwy 25. NOAA also has these forecasts for Mount Moosilauke NH: Mount Moosilauke NH 7-Day Forecast (text)   Observe all signs. For driving directions to trailheads near Mount Moosilauke click a parking area on the map above, and choose Google Driving Directions. Always be prepared when hiking. • Maine 4000 Footers: Jun 1. Hike Mt. About TrailsNH Unknown See History. via NH-118. Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable : Recommended Equipment: Water Crossing Notes: One at the beginning of the Benton Trail, not difficult (but may be during high water). 6 hour total. January (174)   I decided on Mt. Use at own risk. Going down Snapper was great. This area does not get as much as sun. Fantastic views of the presidential range from the top! • NH County Highpoints: Jan 15 Mount Moosilauke, located about 8 miles west of Lincoln, NH (just south of Franconia Notch State Park), is a popular White Mountain hiking and backcountry skiing peak. No snow on the trail. Beautiful day to hit the trails. NH Ossipee 10 George Brook Trail: The trailhead is located off Ravine Rd. Although there are several trails that ascend Mount Moosilauke, we chose to ascend via the Gorges Brook trail (or “George’s Brook Trail” as my mom kept calling it) and descend via the Carriage Road and Snapper Trail. Riding injuries put unnecessary stress on medical systems that need all available resources to fight the virus, and group rides increase your chances of exposure. Moosilauke, NH Trail Conditions and Information: Peak: Mt. • NH 52 With A View: Feb 15 Cloud / Visibility. June (160)   Glad we did the loop counterclockwise since snapper is less icy. Roundtrip distance 8-10 miles. Gorge brook was fairly wet so having poles helped. Moosilauke to the northeast and South Peak to the south. Mount Moosilauke is a really fun day hike that offers amazing views. Great condition without any snow or ice and view is great. The TrailsNH Weather Forecast uses the latest NOAA Point Forecast data 922 m blue singletrack trail. You will still be able to see the old foundation up there. at this point the trail stays relatively consistent, crossing a river two more times before the grade increases. I was hoping for views this time, but instead got a windy, snow filled day. Do not attempt without spikes, you will very likely slip and it won't be a good fall. In the running for best day hike in New England. Two hikers set out for Franconia Ridge Loop in Winter are hit by high winds and bad weather. The trail continues this way for a little over a mile and brings you to the split for Moosilauke’s shorter and less-traveled South Summit. Got better when I went down the ridge a little and I had South Peak to myself. November (159)   318 m alt. We were a group of 4 sore beginner hikers. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, snowshoeing, and backpacking and is best used from April until October. A community for those who appreciate Mt. March (170)   Print/PDF Map. • NH Belknap Range: Mar 1 Moderate: The Gorge Brook Trail offers a long yet moderate climb to the summit, offering views of the Franconia Ridge to hikers as they approach the top.Strenuous: The Beaver Brook Trail is a difficult route to Moosilauke’s summit due to extremely steep and rough trail conditions around the Beaver Brook Cascades. August (120)   Twitter. Moosilauke yesterday (1/3/21) - officially halfway done with the 48 4ksby: /u/mkiyt / reddit, Jan 03 | Mt. Here are the mountains and hills within a few miles of Mount Moosilauke NH. Moosilauke (4802) Trail: Gorge Brook – Carriage Road – Snapper Tr. about 50 feet after the bridge the trail splits to the right and then again in a half a mile also to the right. Anyone without spikes was turning around. Thanks! Mountain Weather Forecast. We parked at the end of the Ravine Lodge road, just off Rt 118. Dogs are also able to use this trail. In the summer, Mt. Mt Moosilauke… or Moose as it’s nicknamed by hikers, skiers and climbers, is the western most 4000 footer. Moosilauke, which used to have a hotel at the top. Java and I took the George Brook trail up and came back down from South Peak via Carriage / Snapper trail. One makes it back. Important lessons for winter hikers. It was a long yet gentle day of hiking that included nearly everything I love about hiking in New Hampshire: sweet-smelling pine forests, rocky scrambles, and stunning views. Walk back to where the carriage road starts down and get ready for an awesome ski descent/long walk down. Right next to the trail you'll find the Dartmouth Moosilauke Ravine Lodge. Moosilauke, NH via Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road, Moosilauke , NH via Snapper, Carriage rd, Gorge brook, Moosilauke, NH via Gorge Brook, Carriage Road, Snapper Trail, Moosilauke, NH via Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road, Moosilauke, NH via Glencliff, Carriage Road, Hiked Mt. Mount Moosilauke and South Peak Loop is a 13.2 kilometer heavily trafficked loop trail located near Glencliff, New Hampshire that features a river and is rated as moderate. I have a bunch of cool prizes to give out too! MOOSILAUKE REGION 1/2 0 11/4 1/2 2 Miles Contour Interval: 200 feet SOURCE: "Mt. Great hike, fresh snow so definitely needed snow shoes, above tree line was extremely windy with snow and low visibility, quite a few hikers turned back, we pushed through but it was rough going. Moosilauke: Elevation: 4,802' Popular Trails: Beaver Brook Trail Benton Trail Carriage Road Glencliff Trail Gorge Brook Trail : Road Access Notes: Ravine Lodge Road generally closes in November or December and reopens in April or May. The Appalachian Trail follows the Beaver Brook Trail to Kinsman Notch. Weather Station Temp. Top of the mountain is extremely windy and cold so be prepared. NE 100 Highest Start your descent down this wide old carriage road but watch for the next POI on the track and the trail sign for "Snapper ski trail" that will bring you back to the Ravine Lodge Trailhead. In good weather you get great views to the west into Vermont and New York from its bare summit. Gate closest to lodge is closed so we had to add an extra mile on each end. More. The road to the lodge is closed part way up so depending on where you park on the road except to add a mile each way to the hike. Ravine Lodge is at the end of this road. If there weren’t footprints of other hikers to follow … Continue reading Mt. Whitefield Airport. Route will be likely along intermediate terrain. Moosilauke, NH via Glenncliff Tr., Carriage Road, Mt Moosilauke, Mt Moosilauke South Peak, NH via Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road, Mt. 0 km. Moosilauke, the most Western 4000-footer with beautiful views of the Franconia Ridge and Presidentials to the east and the Green Mountains of Vermont in the west. We love this mountain! April (123)   You are at the top of this massive dome of a mountain. Region-Wide Trail Conditions: White Mountains Green Mountains Adirondacks Catskills Baxter ME Rangeley ME. 2011 (176)   Gorge Brook Trail: the trail starts off right at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge and almost immediately crosses a river with a large wooden bridge. If you brought skis, click in because this is where the fun starts! Spikes recommended and hiking boots mandatory. The trail is not marked with any blaze below the treeline but is a well worn path so hard to get off trail. Mount Moosilauke via Glencliff Trail and Appalachian Trail is a 7.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Woodsville, New Hampshire that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. 554 likes. real time weather forecasts, snow reports, trail conditions and forest road closures. Contact TrailsNH Moosilauke, NH via Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, Snapper Trail, Mount Moosilauke, NH via Ravine Rd, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Trail, Snapper Trail, Mt. It is recommended to use microspikes and crampons on this trail in snowy conditions. Definitely bring a ski mask. These posts have been tagged with Mount Moosilauke NH, or are within 1.5 miles of it. 2009 (7). This is a great beginner trail to the NH 4000 footers. 44 km NNE. TrailsNH is designed, built, and maintained by, Mt. 2010 (61)   Beautiful forest walk to start off and no technical parts to the trail. Moosilauke, NH via Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, Snapper Trailby: KenM / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 14 | Mount Moosilauke, NH via Ravine Rd, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Trail, Snapper Trailby: Dave D / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 14 | Mt. Instagram Great hike with beautiful views. Thin layer of slushy snow down to maybe 3000 feet on gorge brook. Moosilauke – 2020-10-18 → Moosilauke Area," by Alex Tait '86, published in Reaching That Peak, by David Hooke '86. Moosilauke, NH Trail Conditions and Information: Peak: Mt. NH Trailwrights 72, Adirondack 46 Hiked on Sunday Nov 8. (3) Always bring gear sufficient to make a rough bivouac (sleeping bag, matches, tarp, extra food). Dog-Related Notes: Bring water! AMC huts, / shelters / camping site: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge. TrailsNH has just about every hiking trip report, trail advisory, and forest road closing in the Northeast. In the winter, the Ravine Lodge Gate is closed 1.5 miles from the Lodge which will be added to your total distance if you ski it, but realistically this only adds 1.5 miles on the way up as you will be able to ski down the road pretty easily on the way out to your car behind the gate. Mt. This peak is too close to the main peak and doesn't have enough vertical above the col to be considered a separate 4,000 footer but it is still worth the short walk to the top to check it out. Mount Moosilauke Trail Conditions . Info. Trail reports, photos, and other content may be copyrighted elsewhere. Trail conditions reports are not … Nov 30, 2018 Bill Westervelt. • NH Presi Range: April 19 Breezy point Parking lot is moved down the road 1/2 mile. Make a $5 donation and support safe winter hiking. Trails; Mt. Current Trail Conditions Update Conditions. Nice trails offering superb 360 degree views of the whites at the summit. September (117)   2.2 ° C. Dry and cloudy. Mount Moosilauke NH Hourly Forecast (graph). Conditions History. NH 52 With A View The lodge itself looked very cool but unfortunately closed this time of year. I gauge it as moderate (if Mount Washington is difficult and Mount Lafayette is moderately difficult). 2017 (132)   Mt Moosilauke and Mt Blue. I've just started another peak-bagging list called the Trailwright's 72 which includes all of the White Mountain 4,000 footers as well as many of their subordinate sub-peaks. We had whiteout conditions and heavy winds at the summit (~45mph), not much of a view for the day, but it was a great adventure! Going up from beaver brook is rough and would be even more difficult coming down. New England 50 Finest, Map Adventures White Mountains Waterproof Trail MapWhen hiking in the Whites, this is the trail map I always have with me.- Kimball/TrailsNH. Conditions good above that. Search. NH 100 Highest You can help. Moosilauke yesterday (1/3/21) - officially halfway done with the 48 4ks, Mount Moosilauke, NH via Gorge Brook Trail, https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/357730416, https://www.peakfinder.org/?lat=44.0234&lng=-71.8315&name=Mount+Moosilauke+NH, https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6903, https://www.strava.com/heatmap#15/-71.8315/44.0234/gray/all, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Moosilauke. Cloud. • NH AMC Huts: May 3 Moosilauke, NH via Glenncliff Tr., Carriage Roadby: DEL / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 13 | Mt Moosilauke, Mt Moosilauke South Peak, NH via Glencliff Trail, Carriage Roadby: Riley M / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 13 | Mt. Attending: Matt LeBlanc, Gabe, Simone & John Chicoine. We put on micro spikes at 4500, above tree line is completely frozen over with a thin hard layer of ice. Tried to drive up Ravine Road but didn’t have chains for my front wheel drive sedan so turned around. Dogs are also able to use this trail. The South Summit trail split is an excellent place to bundle up for the above-treeline push. 0. NH 4000 Footers December (173). In 3 miles turn on to SR-118 which you will follow for 7.2 miles before turning right on to Ravine Road. Trail conditions as of 1/12/13. Anyone else able to make down ravine in late December / early January without chains and with a sedan? Definitely a challenge in the snowy season, but very worth it. Season 7 Episode 6 | 26m 43s Climbing Mount Moosilauke is a New Year's Day tradition for some hikers. Weather: Sunny, clear, gentle cooling breeze. Moosilauke welcomes northbound AT hikers to New Hampshire’s White Mountains, and the gradual ascent via the Glencliff Trail is a gracious host. This hike takes you up the Gorge Brook Trail from the Ravine Lodge Trailhead to the summit of the massive Mt. It is the farthest west of the NH 4000' peaks and it's summit is a large exposed area above treeline offering wide ranging views which many consider the best in the Whites. May (172)   Moosilauke, NH via Glencliff Trail, Carriage Roadby: Anish / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 10 | Moosilauke , NH via Snapper, Carriage rd, Gorge brookby: Derek Albert / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 10 | Moosilauke, NH via Gorge Brook, Carriage Road, Snapper Trailby: Kate / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 09 | Moosilauke , NH via Glencliffby: Mary Johnson / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 09 | Moosilauke, NH via Glencliff Trail, Carriage Roadby: Chef / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 08 | Moosilauke, NH via Glencliff, Carriageby: btowne33 / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 07 | Moosilaukeby: dfkotz / davidkotz, Jan 07 | Moosilauke, NH via Glencliff, Carriage Roadby: RickB. There's no trail markers per se but the trails themselves are well maintained and the paths easy to follow. Take 25 north until you reach the town of Glencliff and then go to the end of High Street which is where this trail begins. MT. Weather Wind. Moosilauke, NH via Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, Snapper Trail by: KenM / newenglandtrailconditions. The gate to the lodge is closed this time of year but only added 1 mile along gravel road. Bug Bounty Gear and Tips: Dress for the cold, See our winter gear section. My last visit to Moosilauke was spent in the fog after an October snow storm. Above the treeline, there are cairns. Hit more ice/snow near the top but not enough to need poles or micro spikes. Privacy Policy / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 05 | Mt Mossilauke, NH via Glencliffby: Don Q / newenglandtrailconditions, Jan 03 | Hiked Mt. 2020 (210)   Map Widget, Facebook Trip report archives compiled by year for posts tagged with Mount Moosilauke NH (or within 1.5 miles of it). Trip report archives compiled by month for posts tagged with Mount Moosilauke NH (or within 1.5 miles of it). Catskill 3500, NE 100 Highest If you keep following the road by accident you may end up far from your vehicle. There generally is plowed parking at the end of the road. If the gate to the lodge is closed, this will add almost 2 miles to your total roundtrip distance, making the full loop about 10 miles. Advertising spikes definitely, snow shoes optional. from many hiking websites across the Internet. From here you are going to descend to the South Peak and then head down the Old Carraige Road to the Snap trail back to the Trailhead. Take I-93 to exit 32, North Woodstock, connecting with NH SR-112/118 West. Mount Jim and Mount Waternomee Ridge Trail, Mount Moosilauke via Glencliff Trail and Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail: Beaver Brook to South Peak, Mount Wolf and Kinsman Ridge via Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail: White Mountains National Forest, Mount Moosilauke via Gorge Brook Trail - Winter Route, Mount Moosilauke via Tunnel Brook Trail to the Benton Trail, Webster Slide Mountain via Wachipauka Pond Trail, Mount Moosilauke Loop via Asquam Ridge Trail to Gorge Brook Trail, Mt Jim, Mt Blue, Mt Moosilauke, and South Peak. Donate February (191)   Where do you want to hike? South Peak had a couple inches of snow and some ice. The trips described are dayhikes, but a broken snowshoe can force an overnight any time. The hike up has a pretty mellow but constant grade which was enough to get the blood pumping but not so much that it felt strenuous. Standing at 4,803′ feet tall it is known as the “other above treeline peak” in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. 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