The Moriah is a 8.8-mile out-and-back with 3,178 ft of elevation gain.
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8.8 mi • 3,178 ft gain • 4-8 hours • Carter-Moriah Trail
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Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 | Monday Aug 31 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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| Weather | sunny | sunny | cloudy | cloudy | rain | rain | sunny | sunny | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 49° 48° | 54° 50° | 57° 55° | 56° 54° | 56° 54° | 55° 53° | 54° 53° | 58° 56° | 57° 55° |
| Chill °F | 42° | 44° | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 15 | 18 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Gust mph est. | 24 | 29 | 62 | 56 | 48 | 34 | 14 | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 12,143 ft | 11,727 ft | 13,201 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 2% | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | - | 5% | 100% |
| Vis mi | 10 | clear | clear | clear | 0.1 | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 | Monday Aug 31 |
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| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,049 ft | 48/49° 15 | 54/56° 40 | 53/54° 9 |
| 3,300 ft | 49/51° 17 | 57/59° 35 | 55/59° 7 |
| 2,500 ft | 51/55° 16 | 60/62° 26 | 53/63° 6 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 52/57° 13 | 62/64° 21 | 54/65° 5 |
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The Moriah is a 8.8-mile out-and-back in New Hampshire's White Mountains, starting at Carter-Moriah Trail. It climbs about 3,178 ft — an average of 361 ft per mile — which works out to roughly 4-8 hours at AMC book time. It summits 1 named peak, topping out on Mount Moriah at 4,049 ft: Mount Moriah (4,049 ft). HikerNerd rates it Difficult on effort alone — check the current conditions above before committing, since weather above treeline changes the day far more than the numbers do.
Distance
8.8 mi
Elevation Gain
3,178 ft
Duration
4-8 hours
Trailhead
Carter-Moriah Trail
The Moriah is 8.8 miles round trip, starting at Carter-Moriah Trail. At AMC book time — half the distance in hours plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing — that works out to roughly 4-8 hours. Most parties take longer than book time on rough or above-treeline terrain, in winter, or with a heavy pack.
The Moriah climbs about 3,178 ft over 8.8 miles — an average of roughly 361 ft of gain per mile. That figure is cumulative ascent across the whole out-and-back, not the difference between the trailhead and the high point.
HikerNerd rates the Moriah Difficult, scored with the Shenandoah difficulty formula — √(elevation gain × 2 × distance) — applied to its 8.8 miles and 3,178 ft of gain. The score measures physical effort only. Above-treeline exposure, water crossings, and winter conditions can make a moderate-rated route the hardest day of your year, so check current conditions before committing.
The Moriah summits 1 named peak: Mount Moriah.
The Moriah starts at Carter-Moriah Trail. Check the trail alerts on this page before you drive — trailhead access and parking in the White Mountains change with closures and construction.
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