Carriage Road
To Mount Moosilauke · New Hampshire
Carriage Road is a trail in the Kinsman Range and around Moosilauke, climbing about 3,100 ft from the Carriage Road junction to Mount Moosilauke. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
5.0 mi
Climb from the low end
3,108 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
4 h 2 min / 2 h 30 min
High point
4,785 ft
Above treeline
0.6 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
1,073 ft/mi
Stream crossings
3
Low point
1,717 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Moosilauke; these figures end there.
Carriage Road Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Carriage Road junction (the lower end) to Mount Moosilauke.
- 0.0Carriage Road junction
- 0.1Bridge over Merrill Brook
- 1.2Bridge over Little Brook
- 1.3Junction with Hurricane Mountain Trail
- 1.4Bridge over Big Brook
- 1.7Junction with Hurricane Trail
- 2.9Junction with Snapper Trail
- 4.0Junction with Glencliff Trail and South Peak Spur
- 4.3Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 5.0Mount Moosilauke
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Hurricane Mountain Trail junction
1.34 mi (total 1.34) · ↑431 ↓25 ft · 53 min / 41 min
To Hurricane Trail junction
0.32 mi (total 1.66) · ↑207 ↓0 ft · 16 min / 10 min
To Snapper Trail junction
1.23 mi (total 2.89) · ↑1,001 ↓0 ft · 1 h 7 min / 37 min
To Glencliff Trail and South Peak Spur junction
1.16 mi (total 4.05) · ↑1,088 ↓0 ft · 1 h 7 min / 35 min
To Mount Moosilauke
0.90 mi (total 4.95) · ↑366 ↓15 ft · 38 min / 28 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Road junction | Hurricane Mountain Trail junction | 1.34 | 1.34 | 431 / 25 ft | 53 min / 41 min |
| Hurricane Mountain Trail junction | Hurricane Trail junction | 0.32 | 1.66 | 207 / 0 ft | 16 min / 10 min |
| Hurricane Trail junction | Snapper Trail junction | 1.23 | 2.89 | 1,001 / 0 ft | 1 h 7 min / 37 min |
| Snapper Trail junction | Glencliff Trail and South Peak Spur junction | 1.16 | 4.05 | 1,088 / 0 ft | 1 h 7 min / 35 min |
| Glencliff Trail and South Peak Spur junction | Mount Moosilauke | 0.90 | 4.95 | 366 / 15 ft | 38 min / 28 min |
↑ walking from Carriage Road junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
4 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 4. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sun, Oct 4MudWetDry
Water crossings: None
Full report on NETC - Sat, Oct 3MudWetLeavesFull report on NETC
- Wed, Sep 30MudWetDry
Water crossings: There are wood bridges over the crossings.
Full report on NETC - Fri, Sep 18MudWet
Water crossings: All the real crossing bridges are in good shape. A surprising number of spots up high that had puddles that required some thinking but could be avoided.
Full report on NETC - Tue, Sep 8DryFull report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy. Prices are Backcountry's, checked twice a day.
64 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 64 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
31°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 31°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
The rest of the list: Winter gear guide · How I pick gear
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.