Mountain Report: Mount Moosilauke
Mountain Info:
My Trip Stats:
History/Geology:
Elevation: (4,802’/1464m)
Prominence: 2,932’/894m
Range Hierarchy: Appalachian Mountains > White Mountains > Western White Mountains
Distance Hiked: 10.80 miles/17.38km
Vertical Gain: 3,894’/1,187m
Total Time: 6 hours 3 minutes
Other Peaks: Mount Moosilauke-South summit, Mount Moosilauke-East Peak, Mount Blue
Geology: Metamorphic Rock
A Mid April Ascent
I drove over the green mountains of Vermont on a Friday evening in order to position myself for an early Saturday ascent of Mount Moosilauke. Mount Moosilauke is one of the more well know peaks in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, and has been on my radar since 2017. Back then I had gone to the area to meet a friend and climb this mountain, but loads of rain caused a road to be closed, and we had to change course. We ended up climbing nearby Mount Lafayette (5,240′) instead in totally soaking conditions.
