4,802 ft | Moosilauke | 0 routes
Feels like 65°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.06" (24h) · 0.06" (48h)
~4.2°F drop per 1,000ft
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Avoid all hiking Tuesday and Tuesday night due to severe storm threat and dangerous winds. Wednesday afternoon offers the best opportunity as high pressure builds, skies clear, and winds gradually ease — aim for an early start Wednesday to clear the summit before any lingering instability and to allow time for conditions to fully settle. Thursday looks more favorable as conditions continue to stabilize.
Trail: Asquam Ridge Trail, Beaver Brook Trail, bushwhack, Gorge Brook Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Wonderful day to explore some new trails. Asquam Ridge Trail is a gentle approach to Beaver Brook Trail with pretty nice footing. Down lower by the river the vegetation is growing in a bit, so be prepared to brush up against tall grass. Luckily, no ticks seemed to hitch a ride today. Didn't find a canister on Mt. Blue, and based on some research, I'm guessing these have been removed/stolen in recent years. Summit of Mooilauke wasn't as busy as expected... maybe 15 people up there at any given time. The temps were perfect with minimal wind. Took Gorge Brook Trail down to switch things up a bit. Not sure if it's any faster than the typical Carriage Road/Snapper Trail combo, but it was worth a try.”
Trail: Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“In spite of recent rains, trail was mostly dry. Big field of milkweed was a cool beginning, and so so many mushrooms in the lower deciduous forest. Quite a solitary hike (saw one other hiker), stark comparison to Gorge Brook/Carriage Trails.”
Trail: Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, South Peak Spur, Snapper Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail
“Beautiful summit and trail. Recommend the loop for a more gradual descent. Compared to other peaks very gradual all around. Mostly dry some spots with mud. There is a bathroom in the dartmouth lodge open to visitors that you pass before the trailhead”
Conditions synthesized from: NWS Higher Summits Forecast, NOAA Open-Meteo, Mount Washington Observatory, NETC Trip Reports, NOHRSC Snow Depth, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, USGS Stream Levels, OpenWeather Air Quality.
AI-generated from public data. Always verify conditions before heading out — backcountry weather can change quickly.
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Westernmost 4000-footer with extensive above-treeline summit. Dartmouth Outing Club maintains trails and the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge.
Elevation
4,802 ft
Range
Moosilauke
Rank
#10 of 48
Difficulty
Moderate
Coordinates
44.0234, -71.8315
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11 incidents on file · 1 fatal · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
Chelsea Norman, a 25-year-old from Billerica, MA
On July 9, 2026, Chelsea Norman, 25, was found ill and unable to continue descending the Gorge Brook Trail on Mt. Moosilauke by another hiker. Conservation Officers and Pemigewasset Valley Search and Rescue Team responded, provided food and water, and assisted her descent under her own power. She was evaluated at the trailhead by Linwood Ambulance Service.
65-year-old male hiker from Scarborough, Maine
On June 20, 2026, Kevin McNulty, 65, suffered a lower-leg injury while descending the Snapper Trail on Mount Moosilauke with his brother. His brother activated a Garmin inReach SOS, prompting a response from NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers and Pemi Valley Search and Rescue Team volunteers, who carried McNulty out via litter to the Ravine Lodge. McNulty was transported by personal vehicle to Littleton Regional Healthcare for evaluation.
71-year-old female hiker from Northampton, PA
Martha Keck, 71, fell while descending the Gorge Brook Trail on Mt. Moosilauke after summiting, suffering a serious but non-life-threatening injury. She was located 0.43 miles from the trailhead but could not complete the descent and requested assistance. A rescue crew of 13 Dartmouth College students and one bystander EMT carried her out to the trailhead by 6:30 p.m., where she was transported to Littleton Regional Healthcare.
Two hikers (names not released)
Two hikers making a 7-mile loop called for help from waist-deep snow on the Snapper Trail without snowshoes or headlamps and with low phone batteries; contact was lost when their batteries died. They later found a battery charger in their pack, reached a more packed trail, and were self-rescuing when located.
Yarrow Farnsworth, 47, of Groton, NH
Farnsworth suffered a lower-leg injury descending the Beaver Brook Trail from Mount Moosilauke, about 2.2 miles from the trailhead, and could not continue. Officers and Pemi Valley Search and Rescue carried her out by litter, arriving at 8:30 p.m. Wet weather had created slippery trail conditions.
25-year-old male from Lynn, Massachusetts
On May 20, 2023, Bruno Zotarelli, 25, slipped while descending Mount Moosilauke on the Gorge Brook Trail and suffered a lower-leg injury, rendering him unable to continue. Conservation Officers and 15 Pemi Valley Search and Rescue volunteers carried him 2.1 miles out in a rescue litter. He was transported by ambulance to Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth.
Marissa Avadanian, 22, of Morgantown, PA
Just before midnight Saturday July 24, 2021, Avadanian aggravated a prior injury on the Beaver Brook Trail while hiking with her brother and father. They had reached a point just below the summit before turning back when she began having difficulty.
Roy Sanford, 66, of Plymouth, MA
Sanford set out on an up-and-back hike via the Glencliff Trail on Sunday March 14, 2021. After he failed to return, a search was launched; per NHFG, officers 'experienced blizzard conditions with snow, heavy wind gusts and below freezing temperatures right from the trailhead.' The ground team observed foot tracks in fresh snow heading down Gorge Brook from the summit and reached his body at about 3:40 p.m. Monday March 15; he was pronounced dead at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
83-year-old male hiker from Ledyard, Connecticut
Howard Flora (83) injured his knee descending Mt. Moosilauke on August 26, 2010, and was unable to continue. He spent the night on the Benton Trail with minimal gear and was found hypothermic the following morning by three female hikers about half a mile below the summit. Rescue crews carried him to the summit where he was airlifted by DHART helicopter to Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital.
64-year-old male hiker from Kittery Point, Maine
Richard Barrie (64) became disoriented in whiteout conditions with high winds while attempting to descend from the summit of Mt. Moosilauke on January 15, 2010. Unable to locate a trail, he built a snow cave and sheltered overnight with additional gear. When daylight returned and visibility improved the next morning, he located the Glencliff Trail and self-rescued unharmed.
50-year-old woman from Thetford, Vermont
Patricia Dewey, age 50, was snowshoeing alone on Mount Moosilauke when she broke a snowshoe approximately a mile and a half from the trailhead. She activated a Personal Locator Beacon, which gave rescuers her exact GPS coordinates. Fish and Game was notified around 6:30 p.m. and she was brought out safely by about 8:30 p.m.