Mount Moosilauke
| Mount Moosilauke | |
|---|---|
Mt. Moosilauke as seen from Black Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,802 ft (1,464 m) |
| Prominence | 2,932 ft (894 m) |
| Listing | White Mountain 4000-Footers #9 New England 50 Finest |
| Coordinates | 44°01′28″N 71°49′51″W / 44.024511°N 71.8309173°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Parent range | White Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Moosilauke |
Mount Moosilauke is a 4,802-foot-high (1,464 m) mountain at the southwestern end of the White Mountains in the town of Benton, New Hampshire, United States. It is the tenth highest and most southwesterly of the 4,000 foot summits in the White Mountains.
Moosilauke is ranked 9th on the New England Fifty Finest peaks, a list of summits with the highest topographic prominence. The Appalachian Trail passes over the mountain. It is sometimes referred to as the "Gentle Giant". The site of down mountain ski races since 1927, the 1933 Moosilauke race was the first U.S. downhill skiing championship sanctioned by the National Ski Association.