Mt. Moosilauke is one of the 48 4000-footers in New Hampshire. This will be our 2nd annual NYE hike on this beautiful mountain. It's a difficult hike, but it's relatively one of the easier ones to do and a great mountain for a first 48 hike!

It will be a winter hike, so plan accordingly.

Also, this will not be a turtle hike. We will take many breaks, but then we will keep going, both up and down. Stopping for too long endangers everyone in the group

Hike plan and gear

We plan to begin our hike at 8:30 am at the trailhead. If you need some time to physically warm up and/or situate your gear, please plan accordingly. The recommended arrival time is 8:15 am. If you use All Trails, here is a link to the planned route:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-moosilauke-via-glencliff-trail-and-appalachian-trail

The hike will be about 7.6 miles with 3,333 feet of elevation gain. It is mostly wooded until the ridge, where there are amazing 360 degree views. Since this is a group hike, we will be staying together.

Please bring a pack with a change of layers including a shell and goggles. We definitely needed both at the summit last year with the winds. Your layers should be only synthetics/wool/fleece - absolutely NO cotton. Cotton is death on the mountain in the winter.

You will need lots of water and food. You need to stay hydrated and energized. No backpack bladders (the mouth pieces freeze, and then you can't access your supply of water).

Full winter gear is required for this hike. If you don't know what that is, please come to the Winter Hiking 101 Workshop on 12/7.

Here is a link to information on full winter gear for hiking: https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/winter-hiking-essential-gear-list/