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 up the Carter Moriah Trail on the way to Mt. Surprise Route: Carter Moriah Trail En route to Maine, I decided to hike Mt. Moriah. Parking at the snowmobile trail crossing on Bangor Road, we soon set foot up the Carter-Moriah Trail, using Microspikes due to the hardpack, relatively low base depth nature of the snow. Reaching Mt. Surprise, we had cloudy, but decent views of the Presidentials. By the time we reached the summit of Mt. Moriah, we were engulfed in clouds. For the descent, I took my time in a few short, steep areas due to blue ice. While I was able to get down with Microspikes, it was almost enough to warrant crampon use. Below Mt. Surprise, it was smooth sailing. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Surprise Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Destination: Mt. Moriah Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Minimal (due to weather) Crowds: Moderate Hike Stats Date Hiked: Saturday, January 8, 2011 Hike Commenced: 8:19 AM Parking Elevation: 790' Destination: Mt. Moriah Ascent Commenced: 8:25 AM Summit Reached: 11:11 AM Time Elapsed: 02:46 Trailhead Elevation: 790' Summit Elevation: 4,049' Distance: 4.5 miles Vertical Gain: 3,558' Hike Ended: 1:07 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 04:52 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 up the Carter Moriah Trail between Mt. Surprise and Mt. Moriah Fog as seen 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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