Gorge Brook Trail
To Mount Moosilauke · New Hampshire
Gorge Brook Trail is a trail in the Kinsman Range and around Moosilauke, climbing about 2,400 ft from Moosilauke Ravine Lodge to Mount Moosilauke. Part of it is above treeline.
Map length
3.6 mi
Climb from the low end
2,415 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
3 h 1 min / 1 h 51 min
High point
4,785 ft
Above treeline
0.5 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
1,186 ft/mi
Stream crossings
3
Low point
2,377 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.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Gorge Brook Trail Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Moosilauke Ravine Lodge (the lower end) to Mount Moosilauke.
- 0.0Moosilauke Ravine Lodge
- 0.1Junction with Al Merrill Loop and Asquam Ridge Trail
- 0.3Bridge over Baker River
- 0.3Junction with Hurricane Trail
- 0.7Bridge over Gorge Brook
- 0.8Junction with Snapper Trail
- 1.3Bridge over Gorge Brook
- 3.0Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 3.6Mount Moosilauke
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Al Merrill Loop and Asquam Ridge Trail junction
0.11 mi (total 0.11) · ↑4 ↓2 ft · 4 min / 4 min
To Hurricane Trail junction
0.22 mi (total 0.33) · ↑15 ↓91 ft · 7 min / 10 min
To Snapper Trail junction
0.47 mi (total 0.80) · ↑385 ↓0 ft · 26 min / 14 min
To Mount Moosilauke
2.81 mi (total 3.61) · ↑2,000 ↓5 ft · 2 h 25 min / 1 h 25 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moosilauke Ravine Lodge | Al Merrill Loop and Asquam Ridge Trail junction | 0.11 | 0.11 | 4 / 2 ft | 4 min / 4 min |
| Al Merrill Loop and Asquam Ridge Trail junction | Hurricane Trail junction | 0.22 | 0.33 | 15 / 91 ft | 7 min / 10 min |
| Hurricane Trail junction | Snapper Trail junction | 0.47 | 0.80 | 385 / 0 ft | 26 min / 14 min |
| Snapper Trail junction | Mount Moosilauke | 2.81 | 3.61 | 2,000 / 5 ft | 2 h 25 min / 1 h 25 min |
↑ walking from Moosilauke Ravine Lodge; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Moosilauke Ravine Lodge
Trailhead
Fall weekends: Full in both reports, as early as 10 am.
Fall weekdays: Had space in all 4 reports, as late as 2 pm.
Latest report, Sun, Oct 4: Full at 10 am.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions report3 incidents recorded on this trail: Mount Moosilauke safety record
Recent trip reports
7 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 7. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sun, Oct 4MudWetDry
Water crossings: None
Full report on NETC - Wed, Sep 30MudWetDry
Water crossings: There are wood bridges over the crossings.
Full report on NETC - Fri, Sep 25MudDry
Water crossings: All significant crossings were bridged. Otherwise, I can't recall anything more than a minor stepover.
Full report on NETC - Mon, Sep 21MudWet
Water crossings: All the tricky ones have man made bridges on them.
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
Connecting trails
What to bring
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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.
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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.