2,770 ft | Moat Range | 0 routes
Feels like 55°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.24" (24h) · 0.80" (48h)
~2°F drop per 1,000ft
Best Hiking Window
Friday afternoon offers the best opportunity — mild temperatures, light winds, and the driest conditions in the coming 48-hour window. Saturday brings fog and cooler temperatures (high 47°F), and Sunday deteriorates sharply with heavy rain and freezing overnight lows. If hiking Saturday, plan an early start to maximize visibility before fog thickens.
Trail: Moat Mountain Trail, bushwhack
Conditions: Dry Trail
“Ah, that glorious season between snow and bugs! 99.9% free of ice and snow. The trail is in great shape to the summit of South Moat. From there I headed over to the ridge to the west and down towards Haystack and Eagle Cliff. It was nice going and mostly snow free in enough places to avoid hiking through it on the way to the ridge. I made it down the ridge as far as Haystack, then bailed down into the hardwoods for the rest of the way out. The ridge, having mostly soft woods, still has a bit of snow. There was a turkey calling out, looking for love. I found quite a few nice cascades along the Dry Brook.”
Trail: Moat Mountain Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches
“Bareboots car to car. A few small patches of snow/ice, mostly during 1st mile. Lots of running water on ledges made them slippery. Better conditions than expected for early April.”
Trail: Moat Mountain Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches
“We actually barebooted the whole way, though there were a couple of sections where spikes might have made things a little easier. The majority of the trail was actually snow and ice free, and was completely dry. The snow and ice was confined to a few shady stretches.”
No routes available for this peak.
Located in the Moat Range of New Hampshire's White Mountain region near North Conway, this 2,770-foot summit offers a rewarding outing for hikers seeking open ledges and panoramic scenery without committing to a full alpine objective. The trail features rocky terrain and some sustained climbing that earns its Difficult rating, rewarding hikers with excellent above-treeline ledge exposure near the summit. Views stretch across the Saco River Valley toward the Presidential Range and the dramatic cliffs of White Horse and Cathedral Ledges. As part of the 52 With a View (52 WAV) peak list, it attracts peakbaggers drawn to its impressive summit vistas relative to its modest elevation. The Moat Range setting gives this peak a distinct character, sitting apart from the higher Whites while delivering genuinely scenic, open ridgeline hiking that outperforms its elevation on the views-per-foot scale.
Elevation
2,770 ft
Range
Moat Range
Difficulty
Difficult
Coordinates
44.0175, -71.1935
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