WMNF incident database
Mount Moosilauke

Mount Moosilauke Hiking Incidents, Deaths & Rescues

Mount Moosilauke appears in 10 documented incidents in this database — 9 survived and 1 fatal. The causes that recur most here are fall, medical, navigation error. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — it’s hiked safely far more often than not, but it rewards real preparation.

10
Incidents
9
Survived
1
Fatal

Most common causes on Mount Moosilauke

  • Fall3 incidents
  • Medical2 incidents
  • Navigation error1 incident
  • Other1 incident
  • Exposure1 incident
  • Lost1 incident

When incidents happen

Documented incidents by month. Darker = more. Incidents cluster in July; winter incidents skew toward ice and traction, summer toward heat and exhaustion.

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Survived211131
Fatal1

Based on incidents with a known date. Use it to plan the season — not to assume any month is “safe.”

Every documented incident on Mount Moosilauke

Each links to the full sourced report.

Planning to hike Mount Moosilauke? Most of these were survivable with preparation. Check current conditions and the best-day forecast for Mount Moosilauke before you go.

Frequently asked

Is Mount Moosilauke dangerous to hike?+

Mount Moosilauke appears in 10 documented incidents in this database, including 1 fatal. The most common contributing factors here are fall, medical, navigation error. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — Mount Moosilauke is hiked safely far more often than not. Check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, start early, and be willing to turn back when conditions or daylight run short.

How many people have died on Mount Moosilauke?+

This database documents 1 death on Mount Moosilauke out of 10 recorded incidents. The record reaches back into the historical archive and is updated as new reports are reviewed, so it captures the documented fatality record plus a growing, primary-sourced sample of rescues — not a complete tally of every call.

Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. This tracks hiking and backcountry incidents — widely-cited mountain death tolls also count non-hiking fatalities (railway and auto-road accidents, aircraft, skiing, natural causes at the summit) that this database doesn't. Counts reflect the documented record, not every call NH Fish and Game responds to.