Beautiful day, winds, conditions, bugs werent too bad. Beautiful day for a hike! The Gorge Brook Trail is the easiest and most common trail visitors will . fetching water August 27, 2002 Ore Hill Shelter to the Hikers Welcome Hostel Today's Miles: 7.4 Trip Miles: 138.5 A lot of snow, perfect for snowshoeing! Minimal muddy sections and mainly a dry, leafy trail. Moosilauke Inn GREAT BEAR CABIN JEFFERS BROOK SHELTER JOHN RAND CABIN BEAVER BROOK SHELTER rail + Carriage Road + + + + + + + + + + + BALD HILL 2450 CHOKECHERRY HILL 2920 . FIND YOUR WAY OUTSIDE is a trademark of AllTrails, LLC. You need spikes, especially on the way down; aside of this, easy hike for early winter. Mount Moosilauke via Glencliff Trail and Appalachian Trail Benton, New Hampshire Save Add Photo Add Photo Review Directions Add Photo Details Distance 7.34 miles Elevation Gain 3314 ft Route Type Out-and-Back Description This is a new adventure! Lovely trail conditions for spikes. Grateful to have hiked this season, grateful to move my body, and grateful to be outdoors. Highly reccomend! During the summer, the Flume is a highly frequented tourist destination and is usually crowded with groups of kids and families. The trailhead is located along Lost River Road. United States. During the summer, the Flume is a highly frequented tourist destination and is usually crowded with groups of kids and families. Snow shoes def not needed. Beautiful day and fantastic hike. It starts with the uphill very quickly, and isnt very exciting for the first couple of miles, but after a while it gets rocky and a little more exciting. At the base of the mountain, Dartmouth's College's historic Ravine Lodge offers day-use hiker service and lodging on a reservation basis. Be the first to share your experience. $555,000. The route gently twists through a low-height forest for the first 1.25 miles, past pines and birches and gradually climbing in elevation until crossing the Baker River and meeting with the Snapper Trail. From the south, take I-93 to exit 26 in Plymouth and follow Route 25 to Glencliff Village. Super clear at the summit with a 20 to 25 sustained NW. A notion the Beaver Brook Trail descent quickly dismisses as fools gold. Want to report conditions for this trail? SEASONAL ROAD CLOSURE: Roads leading to this trailhead are subject to seasonal closure. Beautiful day and hike! The Glencliff Trail, which is just 4 miles long and gains around 3,300 feet in elevation to Moosilaukes peak, is an excellent route to explore the south-west side of Moosilauke. Moderate hike with 360 degree views up top We hiked Mount Moosilauke taking the Gorge Brook trail to the summit and then coming down via the Glencliff Trail to the Carriage Road to the Hurricane Trail and then out again on the Gorge Brook trail. Check out this 10.8-mile loop trail near Glencliff, New Hampshire. Spikes went on about a mile from south peak. Beautiful day and hike! It was muddy, slippery, but easy to navigate. Follow the path next to the structure. As the route reaches the crest right below Moosilaukes South Peak, it starts to climb more steeply while also becoming stonier and more difficult. Joined Jul 20, 2011 Messages 339 Reaction score 20 Location White Mountains. Awesome views and the weather was perfect. Best to get there early for parking. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas. The 360-degree vistas on Moosilaukes rocky top are reached after a short but steep, open, and frequently windy climb over the alpine zone. Hike Mount Moosilauke via Gorge Brook Trail, Hike Mount Moosilauke via Beaver Brook Trail, Photograph Fall Foliage on the Kancamagus Highway. An official website of the You dont have to be a Dartmouth student to visit the Ravine Lodge, which is accessible to the public and provides easy access to the Gorge Brook Trail. Moosilauke in 3.9 miles. Trails going up are marked great. Trail was in excellent condition with no bugs. Unseasonably warm for November, which was nice! Granular snow packed trail. Trail to South Peak is steep, rocky and narrow but short (0.15 miles). The summit peaks at 4,802 feet with a prominence of 2,933 feet.If you're new to exploring the White Mountain range this will definitely be a great introduction to what it can offer. The ascent was very steady, for the most part barely felt the climb. . It was so hard on the ankles going across the ridge, even in snowshoes, because of all the holes. Try this 8.2-mile loop trail near Glencliff, New Hampshire. It is very often close to the ravines edge. Winter Hike Mt. Higher up its all hard pack. Please try again. Find adventures and camping on the go, share photos, use GPX tracks, and download maps for offline use. Do nothing in haste, look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end." Great trail otherwise everything is hard packed. Challenging but leveled out areas appear just as youve had enough incline. OK hike. Little hazy but otherwise perfect!! "There have been joys too great to be described in words, and there have been griefs upon which I have dared not to dwell, and with these in mind I must say, climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are naught without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. It was a beautiful day for a hike weather was awesome but was semi hazy view (I heard it was due to wild fires in the west) coming down carriage road was a breeze. ALLTRAILS and the AllTrails Mountain Design are registered trademarks of AllTrails, LLC in the United States as well as certain other jurisdictions. Moosilauke is a rough, and, if you're not careful, easy-to-go-for-a-fateful-tumble hike. Nearby homes similar to 859 Mount Moosilauke Hwy have recently sold between $115K to $115K at an average of $100 per square foot. Fun trail! Amazing! The ascent of Mt. Spikes whole way. Wonderful hike especially in the winter and plenty of views! All the excuses lol but I think people hype this one up too much, right now Lincoln/Lafayette has been my favorite! Once you hit the junction with the Carriage Path and South Peak the trail to Moosilauke summit is quick, easy and good footing. Summit was clear when I arrived, but views to the north and northeast (Franconia Notch and the Pemi areas) were blocked by low clouds filling in Kinsman Notch. Whitney, CA. Thread starter TDawg; Start date Feb 1, 2008; TDawg New member. Trail was excellent - spikes all the way with no problem. If the conditions arent too harsh, its probably a good idea to trade the snowshoes for traction at treeline, bundle up for the summit, and leave the pack for retrieval on the way back (none of which I had the foresight to do). Hiked it this morning with my dog and had a blast. The parking lot for the Basin is easily accessible from either north or south on I-93, and it has it's own exit sign which can't be missed.Park in the lot and follow the signs towards the Basin. Routes Gorge Brook Trail (1-way) 85 summits 3.7 mi 2,296 ft gain 4 hr 21 min Class 1 Beaver Brook Trail Ended up with. Its a little more difficult to get to the Glencliff Trailhead. Careful parking at Glencliff, very icy in the lot, Pretty deep soft snow all the way up with more at the top --- show shoes are a really good idea. Cold and windy on top with spectacular views today. Please explore responsibly! Joined Sep 3, 2003 Messages 1,359 Reaction score 187 Location Mansfield, MA Avatar: Mt. To get to the trailhead, take the 25N, turn right onto High Street and continue along this road until it comes to an end. A little wet from all the rain, but still great.. First gate was open, second was closed so a short road walk to get to the trailhead. There were a lot of frozen patches especially on the west side of the hill prepare with proper equipment. Joined Jul 18, 2005 Messages 2,103 Reaction score 293 Location Nashua, NH. Pleasant in the trees. At 2.1 miles, the trail turns onto an old logging road with a cleared outlook to the south, then leaves the logging road as singletrack trail winding uphill. Moosilauke to the northeast and South Peak to the south. Temperature went from 65F at the bottom to 38F (sensation) with strong winds at the tundra. Sullivans in Thornton for a burger and a drink. Glencliff Trail Take Route 10 north from Hanover to Orford, then turn right onto Route 25A. This peak is too close to the main peak and doesn't have enough vertical above the col to be considered a separate 4,000 footer but it is still worth the short walk to the top to check it out. Cell: (203) 605-9430. This includes to alumni and hikers. Great trail. Moosilauke via the Glencliff Trail (also the Appalachian Trail) was just beginning, and already it was hard not to love this idyllic winter hike. --Edward Whymper, New Hampshire, United States, North America, Climber's Log Entries Would be an easy trail in other seasons but a big cardio workout in the snow. Carriage Road is mostly ice/packed snow until a little before Snapper Trail it clears up. Wind was not too bad at the top, but I was glad to have the googles. First Previous Next Last Mount Moosilauke From Glencliff Thursday, May 24, 2007 Thursday, May 24, 2007. Used microspikes for traction. South peak is totally worth the short spur trail over. But microspikes would have worked just fine. If you've left a second car at the Glencliff Trail parking or you plan to hitch back, continue 0.2 miles out to Sanitarium Road, otherwise return via the same route . . Drive 1.5 miles to the end of the road (stay to the right at the access road turn-off) and reverse direction in the turn-around. I used crampons on the way up. High winds around the summit but protected from it for the most part. The different level of terrain has you mesmerized the whole way up. Moosilauke 2miles up microspikes were needed as the ice was hard. Snow shoes def not needed. From the trailhead, the trail rises extremely steeply along the Beaver Brook Cascades. Trail crampons stayed on the pack and the snow shoes stayed in the truck. Technically, the Gorge is closed during the winter and there are no shuttle buses from the entrance to where the trail begins, but it's a perfect opportunity for For the point to point option first drop a car off at one end of the trail then return to the other. Not my favorite trail, but it wasnt terrible either. The recent snows been compacted, so snow shoes arent needed, I only broke through a handful of times. Met some amazing people! Couple small brook crossings with all the rain weve had but nothing too bad. 95% of the trail is well packed down.. some folks were out in summer hiking boots and trail runners, id still recommend insulated boots. This is a very popular area for hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. 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