Beautiful open alpine terrain - the stuff I love. We have the summit to ourselves and enjoy lunch on a fine but hazy Saturday.
Ewart on top of the moose
Moosilauke from the southwest
On the way down, the snowy terrain gives way to some icy trail and then to completely bare ground. Very neat to see the effect of elevation on temperature and precipiation in such a dramatic way. Soon we are at the Glencliff trailhead and the end of our hike. Roughly 12.5km and 6 and a half hours of hiking. Not too long, really! We managed an average speed of just under 2.0km/hr and gained a total of just under 3000 feet.
Really thick ice on trail
Another amazing transition
Beautiful fields to end the hike
Interactive trackmap with photo points - Moosilauke Traverse - click map to view
Start Time:
6:47a.m.
End Time:
1:18p.m.
Duration:
6h31m
Distance:
12.12 km
(7.53 mi)
Average Speed:
1.9 km/hr
(1.2 mph)
Start Elevation:
1984ft
(605m)
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Max Elevation:
4826ft
(1471m)
*
Min Elevation:
1631ft
(497m)
*
End Elevation:
1631ft
(497m)
*
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain:
2970ft
(905m)
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Total Elevation Loss:
3280ft
(1000m)
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* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Elevation profile over distance
Elevation profile over time
Annotated topo map of hike
