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New Hampshire trails · Moat Mountain Trail

Moat Mountain Trail

A 9.1-mile out-and-back in New Hampshire, with 2,660 ft of climbing. Reaches South Moat Mountain and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
9.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,660 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
45%
Steepest mile
+1,293 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
4.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 3.0 and mile 6.1. It gives back about 3,066 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Moat Mountain Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

SOUTH MOAT MTN. TRAIL PARKING LOT — parking nearby, restroom, water. About 1 h 27 min drive (47 mi) from Laconia. 43.99347, -71.18321 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:28 a.m., the sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 6:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:32 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.2-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 24 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:21 p.m. — 1 h 42 min before sunset.

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