Winter Hike: Howe, Shelburne Moriah, Moriah

December 22, 2020 · hiking

Jeff, John, Michael and I planned on taking a day off to hike Mount Washington on the second day of winter. The forecast showed Mount Washington in the clouds all day with gusty winds from the Northwest, and a some snow and increased winds in the afternoon. So we switched up our plans and did Mount Moriah via a Howe Peak bushwhack and over Shelburne Moriah Mountain. The weather and views weren’t great but I knocked off a New Hampshire 200 Highest, two trails red-lined, a new section of the AT, and got Mount Moriah for my December Grid and New Hampshire Winter 4000 Footer list.

ROUTE

• Left vehicle at Rattle River Trail parking off Route 2 in Shelburne, NH
• Parked at Shelburne Trail North parking off Conner Road in Shelburne, NH
• Hiked up Shelburne Trail to intersection with Kenduskeag Trail
• Bushwhacked east to Howe Peak and back
• Turned right on Kenduskeag Trail over Shelburne Moriah Mountain to intersection with Carter-Moriah Trail
• Turned right on Carter-Moriah Trail to Moriah spur trail
• Turned left on Moriah spur trail and climbed to Mount Moriah summit and back
• Turned right on Carter-Moriah Trail back to intersection with Kenduskeag Trail
• Turned left on Kenduskeag Trail and returned to intersection with Rattle River Trail
• Turned left on Rattle River Trail and hiked down to parking lot

PHOTOS

STATS

Date: 22 December 2020
Distance: 14.8 miles
Moving Time: 07:18
Pace: 29:33/mile
Elevation Gain: 4019′

Tracing White Mountains Trails:
Kenduskeag Trail
Rattle River Trail