Mount Moriah (New Hampshire)

For other uses, see Moriah (disambiguation).

Mount Moriah
Mt. Moriah (center) from Gorham
Highest point
Elevation	4,049 ft (1,234 m)[1]
Prominence	922 ft (281 m)[1]
Parent peak	North Carter Mountain[1]
Listing	AMC New England Hundred Highest[2]
Coordinates	44°20′25″N 71°07′53″W[3]
Geography
Mount Moriah
Location	Coös County, N.H., U.S.
Parent range	Carter-Moriah Range
Topo map	USGS Carter Dome

Mount Moriah is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side of Pinkham Notch. The summit is approximately 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the center of the town of Gorham. Mount Moriah is flanked to the northeast by Middle Moriah Mountain and to the southwest by Imp Mountain. The summit is located on the Appalachian Trail and affords views in all directions.^[4]

Climate

Climate data for Mount Moriah (NH) 44.3345 N, 71.1262 W, Elevation: 3,684 ft (1,123 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	19.7 (−6.8)	22.2 (−5.4)	28.9 (−1.7)	41.6 (5.3)	54.7 (12.6)	63.0 (17.2)	67.7 (19.8)	66.4 (19.1)	60.7 (15.9)	48.3 (9.1)	35.6 (2.0)	25.3 (−3.7)	44.5 (7.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)	11.9 (−11.2)	13.6 (−10.2)	20.1 (−6.6)	32.6 (0.3)	45.5 (7.5)	54.4 (12.4)	59.3 (15.2)	58.1 (14.5)	52.0 (11.1)	40.2 (4.6)	28.7 (−1.8)	18.4 (−7.6)	36.2 (2.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	4.0 (−15.6)	5.0 (−15.0)	11.3 (−11.5)	23.6 (−4.7)	36.3 (2.4)	45.7 (7.6)	50.9 (10.5)	49.7 (9.8)	43.3 (6.3)	32.1 (0.1)	21.9 (−5.6)	11.6 (−11.3)	28.0 (−2.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.69 (119)	4.23 (107)	4.70 (119)	5.75 (146)	5.58 (142)	6.16 (156)	5.88 (149)	4.98 (126)	4.85 (123)	7.64 (194)	5.68 (144)	5.83 (148)	65.97 (1,673)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]

Presidential Range as seen from the summit of Mount Moriah

See also

• List of mountains in New Hampshire
• White Mountain National Forest

References

1. "Mount Moriah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
2. "Northeast USA 4000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
3. "Mount Moriah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
4. "Mount Moriah". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
5. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.

External links

• HikeTheWhites.com: Mount Moriah