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Mount Moriah and Carter Mountains Traverse route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
New Hampshire

Mount Moriah and Carter Mountains Traverse

Gorham, New Hampshire

16.3 mi

Distance

6,309 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 25m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Mount Moriah and Carter Mountains Traverse is a point-to-point trail in Coos County, New Hampshire. It is 16 miles long and gains 6,309 feet. The nearest town is Gorham, New Hampshire, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:287 ft
Max:1,472 ft
Gain:1,923 ft
Loss:1,753 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 287 ft and 1,472 ft across 16.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.287 ft682 ft1,077 ft1,472 ft0.0 mi4.1 mi8.1 mi12.2 mi16.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi287 ft
High point11.6 mi1,472 ft
End16.3 mi457 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gorham, NH · about 2 mi away
County:
Coos County, NH

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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