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	South Moat Mountain Albany, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking down the lower Moat Mountain Trail Route: Moat Mountain Trail Having not been to any of the Moats in awhile, I decided to head up to South Moat on what was originally forecasted to be a nice day. It was hot and humid from the start. Nonetheless, I was able to jog the first twenty minutes or so, changing to a walking pace when I left the newer reroute of the trail. The ledges were a bit slippery but passable. The bugs weren't too bad, fortunately. Reaching the summit, I had decent views in all directions, though the higher peaks to the north were hiding in the clouds. Shortly after reaching the highpoint, the rain started (despite hearing on the radio that there was no chance of rain - one of the few times I've heard that statement!). With the warm temperatures, it wasn't unwelcome. I took my time with the descent due to the slippery conditions, jogging the smooth reroute back to the trailhead. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: South Moat Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Hike Stats Date Hiked: Thursday, July 15, 2010 Hike Commenced: 3:33 PM Parking Elevation: 650' Destination: South Moat Mountain Ascent Commenced: 3:33 PM Summit Reached: 4:40 PM Time Elapsed: 01:07 Trailhead Elevation: 650' Summit Elevation: 2,770' Distance: 2.7 miles Vertical Gain: 2,235' Hike Ended: 6:14 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 02:41 Hike Distance: 5.4 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 2,350' Moat Mountain Trail trailhead Looking up the Moat Mountain Trail Looking at Kearsarge North Mountain from South Moat Mountain Directions to trailhead: Take Route 16 North into Conway. Take a left at the first set of downtown lights onto West Side Road. Soon after, take a left onto Passaconaway Road. A few minutes down the road, the Moat Mountain Trail trailhead and WMNF fee parking area will be on the right. If you pass the picnic area on your left, you've gone just a little bit too far. Back to South Moat Mountain Profile
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