Views from Mount Surprise on the way up to Mount Moriah on October 24, 2012.

The trail map below shows how to get to the summit of Mount Moriah and Mount Surprise via the Carter-Moriah Trail.

Starting at the Carter-Moriah trail head, hike up the Carter-Moriah Trail for 2 miles until you reach the summit of Mount Surprise where you can enjoy great views! After you are done soaking in the views, continue up the Carter-Moriah Trail for 2.5 miles where you will reach the summit of Mount Moriah. Here you can enjoy 360 degree mountain views on a clear day.

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Views of Mount Washington and the Presidential Range from Mount Moriah on October 24, 2011.

The parking lot for the highlighted hike above can be tricky to find. It is located at the end of Bangor Street in Gorham, NH. There is no actual parking lot at the trail head, so you can either park on the street if there is room, or park in the parking lot at the end of Promenade Street, roughly 0.8 miles away. (You will walk along the road, and cross over a suspension bridge before you reach Bangor Street, where the Carter-Moriah Trail starts.

		Directions to Bangor Street (Carter-Moriah Trail head) from the South: Take exit 35 off I-93 to US-3 N towards Twin Mountain / Lancaster. Drive 12.3 miles and turn right onto NH-115 N. Drive 9.6 miles and turn right onto US-2 E. Continue 12.5 miles on Route 2 and turn right onto Main Street. Drive 1.9 miles and turn right on Bangor Street. The trail begins at the end of the road. (no parking at the trail head)

Directions to the parking lot on Promenade Street from the South:
Take exit 35 off I-93 to US-3 N towards Twin Mountain / Lancaster. Drive 12.3 miles and turn right onto NH-115 N. Drive 9.6 miles and turn right onto US-2 E/Presidential Hwy. Continue 12.5 miles on Route 2 and turn right onto Main Street. Drive 1 mile and turn right on Church Street. Drive 0.2 miles then turn right on Promenade Street. The parking lot is at the end of the road.

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