Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Mt. Jim, Mt. Blue, Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak) Woodstock, NH, Benton, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. The Asquam-Ridge Trail on the way to Mt. Jim Route: Asquam Ridge Trail, herd path, (Mt. Jim), herd path, Asquam Ridge Trail, Beaver Brook Trail, bushwhack, (Mt. Blue), bushwhack, Beaver Brook Trail, (Mt. Moosilauke), Carriage Road, South Peak spur trail, (Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak), South Peak spur trail, Carriage Road, Snapper Trail, Gorge Brook Trail Lucking out with some drier than expected weather after Hurricane Danny moved on, we headed up the Asquam-Ridge Trail. The trail was generally pretty gradual all the way to the Beaver Brook Trail, with decent, though somewhat rocky, footing. Stopping at Mt. Jim, we took a short herd path to the right (north) to the wooded highpoint. Our next stop was Mt. Blue. We made the mistake of bushwhacking it from the south - after passing through some steep and thick spruce woods, we eventually reached the flat summit area. I suspect the cannister isn't quite at the highpoint. There were a few halfway decent views from blowdown areas near the summit. Heading back to the trail, we bushwhacked to the west and hit much better woods and a shorter overall route. Heading to the summit of Moosilauke, blue skies were giving way to clouds. Nonetheless, the views were still decent - and a heck of a lot better than expect when the forecast had earlier stated rain. The final peak of the day was the South Peak. The views from here were great once again. For the descent, we headed down the Snapper Trail, which was kind to somewhat tired feet and legs. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Jim Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Minimal Crowds: Heavy Destination: Mt. Blue Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Destination: Mt. Moosilauke Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Destination: Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak) Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, August 30, 2009 Hike Commenced: 9:05 AM Parking Elevation: 2,440' Destination: Mt. Jim Ascent Commenced: 9:05 AM Summit Reached: 10:38 AM Time Elapsed: 01:33 Trailhead Elevation: 2,460' Summit Elevation: 4,172' Vertical Gain: 1,732' Destination: Mt. Blue Ascent Commenced: 10:54 AM Summit Reached: 11:35 AM Time Elapsed: 00:41 Trailhead Elevation: 4,172' Summit Elevation: 4,529' Vertical Gain: 569' Destination: Mt. Moosilauke Ascent Commenced: 11:49 AM Summit Reached: 12:48 PM Time Elapsed: 00:59 Trailhead Elevation: 4,529' Summit Elevation: 4,802' Vertical Gain: 482' Destination: Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak) Ascent Commenced: 1:14 PM Summit Reached: 1:41 PM Time Elapsed: 00:27 Trailhead Elevation: 4,802' Summit Elevation: 4,523' Vertical Gain: 103' Hike Ended: 3:44 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 06:39 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,066' The trailhead at the end of Ravine Lodge Road A slight view through the trees from near Mt. Jim The Asquam-Ridge Trail with Mt. Blue on the horizon Looking at Mt. Moosilauke from near the summit of Mt. Blue Heading up the Beaver Brook Trail on the way to Mt. Moosilauke Looking at the Kinsmans and Franconias from near the summit of Mt. Moosilauke The Carriage Road on the way to Mt. Moosilauke's South Peak Looking at Mt. Moosilauke from Mt. Moosilauke's South Peak Directions to trailhead: Take Route 112 West to Route 118 south/west. Ravine Road will be on the right shortly after the height of land. Go down this dirt road and bear right. Limited parking available on the side of the road. The Asquam-Ridge Trail starts at the kiosk at the end of the road. Back to Mt. Jim Profile Back to Mt. Blue Profile Back to Mt. Moosilauke Profile Back to Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak) Profile
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