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Mount Moriah

4000 Footer

DATE: Jul 03, 2022

END DATE: Jul 03, 2022

Hike/Event Location: Gorham NH

Trip Leader(s)

MO
Scarborough, ME United States,

baezfred
Scarborough, ME United States

Meeting Time: 9:00 AM

Max # People: 10

Hike Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money

Hike Difficulty Level:

Moderate to Strenuous

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Summary

DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST MOVING HIKE TO SUNDAY - JULY 3rd

About the Hike:

Mount Moriah's summit is 4,049 feet. It is part of the Carter-Moriah Range in the White Mountains.

We will take the Carter-Moriah trail, from Groham NH. The trail goes over Mount Surprise (a 2,194 footer with great views of it's own) on it's way to reach Moriah's summit. The summit is bare rock, above tree line, it offers incredible 360° views of the Presidential Range and the rest of the Carter-Moriah Range.

Hike Type: out and back

Estimated Elevation Gain: 3250

Round Trip Distance: 9.1 miles

Estimated Duration (with breaks/lunch/pics): 7 hours

Directions To Trailhead Parking Lot

From the south:

Take exit 35 off I-93 to US-3 N towards Twin Mountain / Lancaster. Drive 12.3 miles and turn right onto NH-115 N. Drive 9.6 miles and turn right onto US-2 E. Continue 12.5 miles on Route 2 and turn right onto Main Street in Gorham, NH. Drive 1.9 miles and turn right on Bangor Street. The trail begins at the end of the road. (parking is just before the trailhead).