Kenduskeag Trail

To Mount Moriah, Shelburne Moriah Mountain · New Hampshire

Part of the Appalachian TrailUSFS trail #31423

Kenduskeag Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 1,850 ft from the Shelburne Trail junction to Mount Moriah.

Map length

3.5 mi

Climb from the low end

1,850 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

2 h 41 min / 2 h 4 min

High point

3,999 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

1,745 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

2,760 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 Moriah; these figures end there.

Kenduskeag Trail

Elevation profile Steep (25%+)
2,500'3,500'4,500'Shelburne Moriah Mountain, mile 1.25Mount Moriah, mile 3.510 mi3.5 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Shelburne Trail junction (the lower end) to Mount Moriah.

  1. 0.0Shelburne Trail junction
  2. 1.3Shelburne Moriah Mountain
  3. 2.3Junction with Rattle River Trail
  4. 3.5Mount Moriah
  5. 3.5Junction with Carter-Moriah Trail

Distances and book times (map miles)

  1. To Shelburne Moriah Mountain

    1.25 mi (total 1.25) · ↑1,030 ↓58 ft · 1 h 8 min / 39 min

  2. To Rattle River Trail junction

    1.08 mi (total 2.33) · ↑72 ↓468 ft · 35 min / 46 min

  3. To Mount Moriah

    1.18 mi (total 3.51) · ↑746 ↓92 ft · 58 min / 38 min

↑ walking from Shelburne Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.

Summit conditions

Mount MoriahdifficultOct 9, 8:20 PMShelburne Moriah MountainmoderateOct 9, 8:20 PM
Today's conditions report

Recent trip reports

No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.

  • Wed, Aug 12MudWetDry

    Water crossings: Rattle River Trail has a few crossings. All were easy today.

    Full report on NETC

Connecting trails

Shelburne TrailRattle River TrailCarter-Moriah Trail

What to bring

From the summit forecast, Sat to Mon

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  • 62 mph

    Summit gusts

    Plan a below-treeline hike

    Daytime gusts near 62 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.

  • 29°F

    Summit low

    Microspikes

    Summit lows near 29°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.

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  • 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. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.