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. Surprise, Mt. Moriah Gorham, NH, Shelburne, NH, Bean's Purchase, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking down the Carter Moriah Trail on the way to Mt. Surprise Route: Carter Moriah Trail Though a bit smokey from the wildfires in Quebec and quite hot, the afternoon weather was fairly decent. Starting at Bangor Street, I was able make decent time to Mt. Surprise, where I had hazy views of the Presidentials. Other than a few mosquitoes and deer flies, the bugs weren't too bad. Beyond Mt. Surprise, the rougher footing on the trail, as well as some wet ledges (and a few small patches of mud and snow), slowed me a bit. It also seems that there's a new up-and-down on this section of trail every time I hike it. Nonetheless, I eventually made it to the summit of Mt. Moriah, where I had hazy views of the Presidentials, Evans Notch peaks, and Mahoosucs. After a brief break (being hurried by the black flies), I turned around and descended, making it back to Bangor Street well before sunset. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Surprise Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Moriah Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Hike Commenced: 3:24 PM Parking Elevation: 790' Destination: Mt. Moriah Ascent Commenced: 3:24 PM Summit Reached: 5:15 PM Time Elapsed: 01:51 Trailhead Elevation: 790' Summit Elevation: 4,049' Distance: 4.5 miles Vertical Gain: 3,558' Hike Ended: 7:13 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 03:49 Hike Distance: 9 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 3,868' The Carter Moriah Trail trailhead on Bangor Street Looking at Mt. Washington from the ledges below the Mt. Surprise summit Looking down the Carter Moriah Trail between Mt. Surprise and Mt. Moriah Looking at Shelburne Moriah from Mt. Moriah Directions to trailhead: Take Route 16 North to Gorham, then take US 2 East. Just after crossing the river, take a right onto Bangor Street. Trailhead is at the end of this street on the left. There is limited parking at the trailhead. Back to Mt. Surprise Profile Back to Mt. Moriah Profile
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