Home States  Colorado  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Utah  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 100 Highest  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Links Trail Conditions Trip Log  Sunrises  Sunsets About Mt. Moosilauke Benton, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Benton Trail Route: Benton Trail Eager to try a new approach to Mt. Moosilauke, I decided to give the Benton Trail a try. After eventually finding a way across the tricking water crossing, I worked my way up the intially gradual Benton Trail. With the exception of a few short, steeper areas, the trail was fairly gradual. It was, however, one of those trails that seemed to go on forever - false hope with the sight of the horizon ahead quite a few times. While the peak was in the clouds when I started the hike, some fog lifted by the time I reached treeline, allowing for decent views in multiple directions. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Moosilauke Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Hike Stats Date Hiked: Thursday, July 9, 2009 Hike Commenced: 3:54 PM Parking Elevation: 1,700' Destination: Mt. Moosilauke Ascent Commenced: 3:54 PM Summit Reached: 5:40 PM Time Elapsed: 01:46 Trailhead Elevation: 1,700' Summit Elevation: 4,802' Distance: 3.6 miles Vertical Gain: 3,152' Hike Ended: 8:22 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 04:28 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,202' The Benton Trail trailhead Looking up the Benton Trail on the way to the Mt. Moosilauke summit Looking over Lincoln at Mt. Carrigain from near the summit of Mt. Moosilauke Directions to trailhead: Take Route 116 West from Kinsman Notch. Take a left onto Tunnel Brook Road. The Benton Trail trailhead and parking area will eventually be on the left. Back to Mt. Moosilauke Profile Copyright 2002-2021, All Rights Reserved. www.FranklinSites.com