HIKES & EVENTS
Mt Moosilauke Hike
Hiking/Walk
DATE: Aug 25, 2018
END DATE: Aug 25, 2018
Hike/Event Location: Campton NH
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Meeting Time: 9:00 AM
Max # People: 8
Hike Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Hike Difficulty Level:
Moderate to Strenuous
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Summary
Mt. Moosilauke is the westernmost of the high peaks of NH's White Mountains. On a clear day it has vast extensive views unparalleled in this area. The summit also contains one of the largest Alpine zones of the Whites, second (or actually thirdly) only to that of the Presidentials and Franconia Ridge. We will be hiking up via the Gorge Brook Trail which starts at the Dartmouth Outing Club's Ravine Lodge. It is a fairly moderate way to ascend, though let me emphasize that it does involve an ascent of a four thousand footer. Since some of us have been living in the flatlands a bit too long, I plan to keep a relatively slow to moderate pace. As they say in Catalan "mica a mica s'omplia la pica" (little by little the bucket gets filled). The ascent is about 3 miles long. I plan to descend using the even easier Carriage Road trail, unless I am persuaded to come back the same way. This hike is not fun in bad weather, so I will cancel if it's raining.
Directions To Trailhead Parking Lot
We will be starting at the Ravine Lodge, where parking is at a premium. So we will be meeting at the Post Office parking lot in Campton (across from the Dunkin Donut) off I-93 exit 28. To get there, drive up (or down) I-93. Get off at exit 28 (Waterville Valley/Campton), and go east on Rt 49. Just immediately east of the Interstate you will see a Mobil and a Gulf Station on the right, and on the left you will see a Dunkin Donut. The Post Office is just next to DD. We will meet there and figure out the carpooling. If for some reason you prefer to meet at the Lodge, shoot me an email, and we can arrange that.
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Hi guys. I got this idea to hike to the Summit with you but backpack further to the Beaver Brook Shelter and camp overnight there. If I did that, I would make my way back to the Summit the next day and return down the Carriage Road Trail myself. I'd need to have my car at the Ravine Lodge starting point. Carlos, is this acceptable and doable? Still not sure I want to but I have all the gear.
Indeed Jeff, it does follow the AT for a while. You will also see the thru hikers at the summit coming up from South Peak. They will be very easy to spot. The guys with long beards, heavy packs, and that dazed look they have upon getting up to the first summit of the White Mountains, and then seeing what’s up ahead.
Looks like the Carriage Road Trail follows the AT for a while, so that will give us a chance to see some through-hikers, which is great!
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