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It took us about 5 hours total and was a bit difficult but definitely on the more moderate side for a New Hampshire hike. saved Adobe Illustrator CS4 endstream endobj 3 0 obj <> endobj 9 0 obj <>/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/Properties<>/XObject<>>>/Thumb 22 0 R/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 555.0 400.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 10 0 obj <>stream PEMYmq/W6yebIZkA8mOap5o88a/BcwaPcnTpV4MBdFo5yQvqcEgKJ8B3Us3cEbgZkaftDw/70E8x 212 saved Use this relief map to navigate to mountain peaks in the area of Moosilaukee. 255 R=77 G=77 B=77 237 Adobe Illustrator CS4 26 Snapper Ski Trail - Originally built as for skiing, this trail was named for Ed "Snapper" Harris who worked on the trails at Moosilauke for many years. IbmWI6rx2PYbDbNV/LFfw/b+xw468yNCNn3/ALEPpU73XmGS3lskSwaIPbzi4m9VrgNIJwYW+H0w Length 7.1 miElevation gain 2513 ftRoute type Out & back MT. R=117 G=76 B=36 2010-09-15T20:42:54-04:00 77 0 7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7 2010-09-26T12:39:47-04:00 / Adobe Illustrator CS4 R=199 G=178 B=153 [5] However, the derivation of place names from Algonquian languages is often quite uncertain, and other possible translations of Moosilauke include "at the place of ferns", "at the smooth place on the summit" and "good moose place along the brook".[6]. It is sometimes referred to as the "Gentle Giant". converted PROCESS XYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FX Mount Moosilauke is a 4,802-foot-high (1,464 m) mountain at the southwestern end of the White Mountains in the town of Benton, New Hampshire, United States. xmp.iid:F87F11740720681192B0DFFC927805D7 It is well worth a visit as the summit is completely treeless for a long stretch and offers fantastic views in all directions. 255 Mount Liberty (New Hampshire) (1359 m) 18.2 km: 7. 37 iXQOzxxIiB5MP1uz/NHVbWeCwXS9KmWRRJLKJrmO6j4UOytA8XGtKipbxAA5M48YqX0934+5TKQN RGB 2010-09-26T12:37:56-04:00 PROCESS Peak’s prominence is the least vertical to be covered to get from the summit to any other higher terrain. The mica schist started out as clay-rich mud in a marine basin that probably formed during the early Acadian Orogeny. 226 R=0 G=146 B=69 99 uuid:65E6390686CF11DBA6E2D887CEACB407 157 77 At 4,802 feet, Mount Moosilauke is the 10th highest summit of New Hampshire. False 230 Pat's Cabin at Mt. 59 Mount Moosilauke Images : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering 2010-08-05T19:34:07-04:00 R=237 G=30 B=121 PROCESS PROCESS Adobe Illustrator CS4 0 I was hoping for views this time, but instead got a windy, snow filled day. 172 Moosilauke. Moderate: The Gorge Brook Trail offers a long yet moderate climb to the summit, offering views of the Franconia Ridge to hikers as they approach the top.Strenuous: The Beaver Brook Trail is a difficult route to Moosilauke’s summit due to extremely steep and rough trail conditions around the Beaver Brook Cascades. R=204 G=204 B=204 57 converted [3], Moosilauke is ranked 9th on the New England Fifty Finest peaks, a list of summits with the highest topographic prominence. saved 204 Clough and westward into the Connecticut River valley and Vermont beyond. FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7F RGB It is the farthest west of the NH 4000' peaks and it's summit is a large exposed area above treeline offering wide ranging views which many consider the best in the Whites. RGB Moosilauke is the 10th highest as well as the southwesternmost of the 4,000 foot summits in the White Mountains. PROCESS +DlJWWl5iZmpucnZ6fkqOkpaanqKmqq6ytrq+v/aAAwDAQACEQMRAD8A7PpvlvT9O8vfXrm0fVby 0 / R=189 G=204 B=212 93 RGB 204 100 Since Ravine Lodge is the highest trailhead on the mountain, this is the trail with the least elevation gain. 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R=166 G=124 B=82 / Black PROCESS R=102 G=45 B=145 2010-09-26T12:44:17-04:00 RGB 71 FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7F saved 400.000000 153 RGB 230 saved R=83 G=71 B=65 about 50 feet after the bridge the trail splits to the right and then again in a half a mile also to the right. 29 / The most common translation is "bald place". converted q7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq R=158 G=0 B=93 Mount Moosilauke can be approached by four directions, but this outing scales the mountain by the Through the generosity of numerous individuals, most notably Pennington Haile ’24, the College owns 4,600 acres on this 4,802 foot peak (about a third of the mountain above 2000 feet). Default Swatch Group converted 63 0 R=102 G=102 B=102 PROCESS XYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FX My last visit to Moosilauke was spent in the fog after an October snow storm. The Carriage Road and Ravine Lodge trailheads are both located off NH Route 118, while the Beaver Brook Trailhead is on NH Route 112. Adobe Illustrator CS4 saved 10 other mountain peaks closest to Moosilaukee: 1. One can make a loop by returning via the Carriage Road and Snapper Trail. 255 xmp.iid:828E8983DFB9DF11AFA2D8D121EEADA8 Mount Moosilauke. / MyriadPro-Regular.otf RGB 49 RGB PROCESS RGB These posts have been tagged with Mount Moosilauke NH, or … RGB 82 PROCESS Due to this long association, Moosilauke is often called "Dartmouth's Mountain". RGB R=237 G=28 B=36 The red outline on the map below identifies the boundaries of the Mount Moosilauke topo map. R=255 G=147 B=30 2008-06-02T13:26:10-07:00 RGB Gorge Brook Trail: the trail starts off right at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge and almost immediately crosses a river with a large wooden bridge. RGB Pegmatite dikes cross-cut the Littleton Formation and can be seen from the Gorge Brook Trail as it nears treeline. 255 R=46 G=49 B=146 converted Get directions, reviews and information for Mount Moosilauke in , NH. / The trail is primarily used for hiking and snowshoeing and is best used from May until October. Adobe Illustrator CS4 Q uite a ways south and west of our location here in the Mount Washington Valley, hikers will find the 4802-foot Mt Moosilauke (pronounced moo-suh-loc-kee or moo-suh-lock, you pick). Zoom out. 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You can just make out Mt. 0+PzhJSktMTU5PRldYWVpbXF1eX1RlZmdoaWprbG1ub2R1dnd4eXp7fH1+f3OEhYaHiImKi4yNjo 30 RGB 212 Adobe Illustrator CS4 FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7F It is our most westerly of the New Hampshire 4000-footers and the first of many of the bigger mountains in the White Mountain National Forest that NoBo Appalachian Trail thru-hikers will encounter. 33 RGB from application/vnd.adobe.illustrator to application/vnd.adobe.illustrator 176 XYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FX xmp.iid:E4151B5CE8A0DF119350BF470F2D61DD Moosilauke has been the spiritual home of Dartmouth’s out-of-doors for over one hundred years. Note: This trail may be extremely dangerous in icy conditions. PROCESS The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, snowshoeing, and backpacking and is best used from April until October. PROCESS 27 xmp.iid:82B4929485C9DF11BBE8CBD2678A2D5A Mount Moosilauke is made up of metamorphic rock called the Littleton Formation which is Lower Devonian in age. RGB Moosilauke, the most Western 4000-footer with beautiful views of the Franconia Ridge and Presidentials to the east and the Green Mountains of Vermont in the west. Adobe Illustrator CS4 33 RGB Cannon Mountain (New Hampshire) (1250 m) 18.1 km: 6. Mount Moosilauke has a cool name, and even better views. 117 2008-05-16T17:01:20-07:00 1 468 m. Elevation. Adobe Illustrator CS4 / C6WwbzFqLDvaWfX/AIyXOAIjIEWE6wsnYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7F obHwFMHR4SNCFVJicvEzJDRDghaSUyWiY7LCB3PSNeJEgxdUkwgJChgZJjZFGidkdFU38qOzwygp Best to get there early for parking. R=122 G=201 B=67 hrybomt6fJNY6lZxVSQMDAswsuAjjasMUpdVJlZgN67Etv1ulDHwxAHL9bjS4zLi3Jf/2Q== RGB False PROCESS Black R=140 G=98 B=57 PROCESS 1OT0ZXWFlaW1xdXl9WZ2hpamtsbW5vY3R1dnd4eXp7fH1+f3OEhYaHiImKi4yNjo+Ck5SVlpeYmZ Moosilauke in the winter of 1869-1870.[9]. Dartmouth College owns much of the southern and eastern portions of the mountain and has long had a close association with it, with the Outing Club maintaining its trails and the Appalachian Trail from Kinsman Notch southward to Hanover. 251 Adobe Illustrator CS4 The most commonly climbed route to the summit is the Gorge Brook Trail from Ravine Lodge. 166 255 The Littleton Formation is primarily a mica schist with zones containing garnet and staurolite-sillimanite. PROCESS Myriad Pro 193 PROCESS RGB Blue Adobe Illustrator CS4 xmp.iid:838E8983DFB9DF11AFA2D8D121EEADA8 153 2010-09-26T11:49-04:00 The Lost River (shown on USGS maps as Moosilauke Brook for part of its course) is a 6.5-mile-long (10.5 km) stream located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in the United States.It is a tributary of the Pemigewasset River, part of the Merrimack River watershed.. /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgEASABIAAD/7QAsUGhvdG9zaG9wIDMuMAA4QklNA+0AAAAAABAASAAAAAEA The Moosilauke Summit is windswept and bare in the winter. q7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq7FXYq 237 RGB It is the tenth highest and most southwesterly of the 4,000 foot summits in the White Mountains. 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