Mount Moosilauke is a rounded mountain that stands tall when viewed from I-93. Again, the summit is exposed Please be prepared, know your evacuation routes! Get a good guidebook, a map and compass and be familiar with them.
THE TRAILHEADS
Dave Metsky's Moosilauke page says that ♦Gorge Brook Trail is the most popular. He's the "Moose" expert around these parts so I will defer to him. The Trailhead is located at the end of Ravine Lodge road, 1.5 miles from RT-118. Having climbed this route I would agree with him. Elevation gain is 2,300 feet. Many go to the South peak and make a loop of it.
There are many other ways it's climbed, the ♦Beaver Brook Trail which is located off RT-112 in Kinsmans Notch is also popular. This has some steep and wet spots as I found out on my first Moose hike back in 1998.
♦Carriage rd and ♦Snapper Trails are other ways to get around on the mountain. They are located on the Ravine Lodge Road off RT-118. These are very nice trails.
One of the most popular routes in winter is the ♦Glencliff Trail that Trailhead is right off RT-25 on High Street. The trail is gentle-moderate most of the way with some steeper sections where it joins the Carriage road. Beyond it can be very exposed to the wind so be prepared with full winter gear if attempting this.
THE MOUNTAIN
There's plenty of exposure on the big summit. It can be very windy and cold. Moose Hillock is very popular and visited often. Many choose to finish their 48 list here because of the spectacular summit. Canada Jays frequent the trails around Moosilauke, the most daring bird of them all.
