Help
Mount Moriah
4,049 feet
Page 1 of 1
Mount Moriah
4,049 feet
Rate Topic:
#2
Stickball13 
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 217
- Joined: 14-Jun 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:Atkinson, NH
- Interests:Hiking, Baseball, Golf, Football, College Hockey
Posted 15 Aug 2007 - 07:30 AM
Excerpt from my Journal
June 21, 2003
Carter-Mariah Trail
Book time to the summit: 3:50
Elevation gain: 3400 feet
Length of trip: 9.0 miles
We drove up early on Friday morning and arrived at the Mount Mariah trailhead at 9:00 to start our accent. The Carter-Moriah trailhead is located off of route 2 about two mikes east of the route 16 and route 2 intersection in Gorham. You actually take a residential road and park along the road in front of houses.
The first part of the hike was very easy following an old logging road all the way to the first lookout on the southern side of Mount Surprise. At this point we had lunch, and then continued on to the summit.
Other than some scrambling over ledges the trail was pretty easy. There were great views of the presidential range at the summit. There were a couple of usual things about the summit of Moriah; first there was mica everywhere and second there were many flat rocks were you could just lay down and forget about everything.
This was a very interesting and fun hike and one we will do again.
June 21, 2003
Carter-Mariah Trail
Book time to the summit: 3:50
Elevation gain: 3400 feet
Length of trip: 9.0 miles
We drove up early on Friday morning and arrived at the Mount Mariah trailhead at 9:00 to start our accent. The Carter-Moriah trailhead is located off of route 2 about two mikes east of the route 16 and route 2 intersection in Gorham. You actually take a residential road and park along the road in front of houses.
The first part of the hike was very easy following an old logging road all the way to the first lookout on the southern side of Mount Surprise. At this point we had lunch, and then continued on to the summit.
Other than some scrambling over ledges the trail was pretty easy. There were great views of the presidential range at the summit. There were a couple of usual things about the summit of Moriah; first there was mica everywhere and second there were many flat rocks were you could just lay down and forget about everything.
This was a very interesting and fun hike and one we will do again.
#3
sdways01
- Advanced Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 41
- Joined: 18-Mar 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Southwest NH
- Interests:Racing, photography, computers, and anything outdoors
Posted 17 Mar 2011 - 11:05 AM
Mt. Moriah
3-15-11
Carter-Moriah Trail
Distance: 8.14 mi.
Elevation Gain: 3310 ft.
Time: 4:05 (base to summit)
The trail started off pretty gentle through some open woods. The trail was broken out by a couple other hikers with snowshoes. Unfortunately they had stepped in the same spots so you needed to have the same stride to step on hard snow. I was bare booting it at this point and was able to do so until about a mile from the summit. At that point I was starting to sink into the snow a couple inches as it was warming up and the sun was hitting the trails some too.
Early section of trail
The hiking was pretty easy going up to Mt. Surprise. This went by quickly and it only took about 1hr 15min to get there. Pretty good for being almost halfway up the trail distance wise.
View near Mt. Surprise
After this the speed went down though. Partly because of getting more tired, but mainly due to the tighter trails, steeper sections, and the ups and downs over humps in the ridge and false summits. Getting closer to the summit, I was glad someone had been up the trail before me. It was easy to follow, but at times I questioned if we were actually on the trail. This was mainly due to what I am guessing is very deep snow in spots on the trail. There were some sections where you were almost on your hands and knees to get under the branches of the trees on the trail. I am guessing you can easily walk under these in the summer.
Branches about 2 feet off the ground in the trail
All this effort was worth it though once I got to the summit. The sky was clear and the view was great. You can see in all directions, but I found I was almost always starring over at the Presidential Range taking it all in. There was almost no wind at all so I only put on my goggles to be used as sunglasses. I had something to eat and drink and looked around. It was very peaceful on the summit as the only noises I heard were the occassional sound of a jet and the snow melting and falling off of the trees. It was great being there with that view in complete silence at times.
Gorgeous view from the summit
View to the North
Mt. Washington summit
With the day being so nice, I took a longer ride home going through Crawford Notch and other places to get some pictures and see some more sights for the day. This made for a nice relaxing ride home.
Mt. Washington Hotel and Presidential Range
For all the pictures from the hike, just go HERE
3-15-11
Carter-Moriah Trail
Distance: 8.14 mi.
Elevation Gain: 3310 ft.
Time: 4:05 (base to summit)
The trail started off pretty gentle through some open woods. The trail was broken out by a couple other hikers with snowshoes. Unfortunately they had stepped in the same spots so you needed to have the same stride to step on hard snow. I was bare booting it at this point and was able to do so until about a mile from the summit. At that point I was starting to sink into the snow a couple inches as it was warming up and the sun was hitting the trails some too.
Early section of trail
The hiking was pretty easy going up to Mt. Surprise. This went by quickly and it only took about 1hr 15min to get there. Pretty good for being almost halfway up the trail distance wise.
View near Mt. Surprise
After this the speed went down though. Partly because of getting more tired, but mainly due to the tighter trails, steeper sections, and the ups and downs over humps in the ridge and false summits. Getting closer to the summit, I was glad someone had been up the trail before me. It was easy to follow, but at times I questioned if we were actually on the trail. This was mainly due to what I am guessing is very deep snow in spots on the trail. There were some sections where you were almost on your hands and knees to get under the branches of the trees on the trail. I am guessing you can easily walk under these in the summer.
Branches about 2 feet off the ground in the trail
All this effort was worth it though once I got to the summit. The sky was clear and the view was great. You can see in all directions, but I found I was almost always starring over at the Presidential Range taking it all in. There was almost no wind at all so I only put on my goggles to be used as sunglasses. I had something to eat and drink and looked around. It was very peaceful on the summit as the only noises I heard were the occassional sound of a jet and the snow melting and falling off of the trees. It was great being there with that view in complete silence at times.
Gorgeous view from the summit
View to the North
Mt. Washington summit
With the day being so nice, I took a longer ride home going through Crawford Notch and other places to get some pictures and see some more sights for the day. This made for a nice relaxing ride home.
Mt. Washington Hotel and Presidential Range
For all the pictures from the hike, just go HERE
Share this topic:
Page 1 of 1