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. Moosilauke, Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak) Benton, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Moosilauke Carriage Road on the way to Mt. Moosilauke Route: Glencliff Trail, Moosilauke Carriage Road, (Mt. Moosilauke), Moosilauke Carriage Road, spur trail, (Mt. Moosilauke South Peak), spur trail, Glencliff Trail Starting at the trailhead under cloudy skies, there was little snow. Past the fields and into the woods, snow depths increased. Upon reaching the steeps, there was so much snow that I had to duck down to climb to the Carriage Road. After swapping out a wet base layer, courtesy the snow-covered branches, I headed up the Carriage Road - which quickly became drifted over. The sun started to break out, making things quite pleasant for a few minutes. This didn't last, however, as the fog moved in and dropped visibility to 25-50 feet. After waiting at the summit for a good half an hour, I decided there wouldn't be any views for me today. On the way back, I opted to head over to the south peak. The first portion of this trail was terrible - 2 to 3 feet of airway above the snow. Thought I had slight views from the summit, the area was generally dominated by fog. I took my time on the descent, cutting a particularly vexing blowdown. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Moosilauke Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Minimal (due to weather) Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak) Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Moderate (due to weather) Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, February 28, 2010 Hike Commenced: 8:41 AM Parking Elevation: 1,530' Destination: Mt. Moosilauke Ascent Commenced: 8:41 AM Summit Reached: 11:32 AM Time Elapsed: 02:51 Trailhead Elevation: 1,490' Summit Elevation: 4,802' Distance: 3.9 miles Vertical Gain: 3,317' Destination: Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak) Ascent Commenced: 12:04 PM Summit Reached: 12:48 PM Time Elapsed: 00:44 Trailhead Elevation: 1,490' Summit Elevation: 4,802' Vertical Gain: 103' Hike Ended: 3:25 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 06:44 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,445' The Glencliff Trail trailhead at the edge of the parking area Looking into the clouds from the Mt. Moosilauke summit Directions to trailhead: Take Route 25 West from Plymouth to Glencliff. Take a right onto High Street. The Glencliff Trail parking area will be a few minutes up this road on the right. The trail can be accessed either from the back of the parking lot or a few hundred feet downhill. Back to Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak) Profile
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