Name: Gorge Brook Trail
Rating: 4.5

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Open year round. $3 forest service fee paid at a self-service kiosk at the trailhead.

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This trail is a great intermediate route to the summit with very few difficult sections. The trailhead is located at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge. The trail starts with a bridge over the Gorge Brook with a sign-in box. There are two more bridges that cross the Gorge Brook. At the summit, there is an old stone foundation for what used to be a hotel. The summit is bare and has great views in all directions as long as the weather is good. The trail is a local favorite, and there were quite a few people at the top, but since the top is large, the large number of visitors was not an issue and it never felt crowded.

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Land Manager: USFS - White Mountain National Forest Office

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4.5 from 13 votes

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in White Mountain National Forest

#849

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4.5 from 13 votes

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Apr 23, 2015 near Lincoln, NH

In the clearing just below summit on gorge brook trail.

Oct 25, 2020 near Lincoln, NH

View from the summit, summit sign marker to the right of the photo.

Sep 5, 2016 near Lincoln, NH

Sep 5, 2016 near Lincoln, NH

Sep 5, 2016 near Lincoln, NH

Apr 23, 2017 near Lincoln, NH

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Oct 19, 2024

Oliver Mesmer

Jun 19, 2021

Matthew Huckins

Jun 6, 2021

Yen Partridge

Feb 6, 2021

Andrew Sasser

Feb 5, 2021

NH Hiker95

A relatively tame (by 4000' standards) climb to Moosilauke and its bare summit. Can be used as part of a loop.

Oct 25, 2020

John Desarro

Ravine Lodge closed due to pandemic...gate at road open but gate about .5 mi from Lodge locked....use service road to walk to trailhead 9.4mi — 7h 00m

Oct 11, 2020

Micah Golshirazian

Jun 25, 2020

John A

May 2, 2020

Harsha D

5.5mi

Jul 13, 2019

Tawnya Ruby

May 25, 2019

steve nolin

3.6mi — 2h 45m

Nov 4, 2018

Lara Rose

Oct 31, 2018

Kathleen Durkee

Oct 13, 2018

Kevin H

Sep 1, 2018

J M

Jul 4, 2018

Sophia Estudante

Jul 3, 2018

Dale Radcliff

Jun 1, 2018

John Thibault

May 28, 2017

Mike DeLuca

May 27, 2017

Jacob Buettner

5mi

May 20, 2017

Adam Kaufman

Plenty of rocks and enough snow to slow your roll, but probably not enough to warrant spikes 3.7mi

Nov 5, 2016

Travis Grayyy

35mph winds. Mildly icy. In the clouds.

Aug 14, 2015

Phat D

Jun 20, 2015

Akshay T

Oct 13, 2014

Tawnya Ruby

Did this with Keith Garrett. My 1st 4K and quite a first date.

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Gorge Brook Trail

“An intermediate path up Mount Moosilauke from the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge. ”

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Point to Point

4,808' 1,465 m

2,457' 749 m

2,350' 716 m

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