Home States Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New York Vermont Lists Belknap Range NE 4,000 Footers NH 4,000 Footers Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Search Trip Log About	Kearsarge North Mountain Bartlett, NH, Chatham, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking down the Kearsarge North Trail near the summit Route: Kearsarge North Trail With an awesome weather forecast and the desire to ski for half a day, I decided to head up to Kearsarge North Mountain for a morning hike. The trail appeared to be well packed after the recent minor snowstorm, so I decided to bareboot the hike, putting my snowshoes on my backpack. The packed powder provided plenty of traction, allowing for a much easier ascent as compared to my last two. The views from the summit tower were tremendous - with the white Franconia Ridge, Foss Mountain, and Saddleback Mountain all standing out. With the minimal winds and strong spring sun, the inside of the fire tower was nice and toasty. I was surprised to pass very few people on the descent - I would have expected the trail to be a highway with crowds on such a nice day! Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Kearsarge North Mountain Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, March 30, 2008 Hike Commenced: 8:12 AM Parking Elevation: 685' Destination: Kearsarge North Mountain Ascent Commenced: 8:12 AM Summit Reached: 9:56 AM Time Elapsed: 01:44 Trailhead Elevation: 685' Summit Elevation: 3,268' Distance: 3.1 miles Vertical Gain: 2,618' Hike Ended: 11:20 AM Hike Time Elapsed: 03:08 Hike Distance: 6.2 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 2,653' Kearsarge North Trail trailhead on Hurricane Mountain Road Looking at Mt. Washington from the Kearsarge North Mountain fire tower Directions to trailhead: On Route 16 North, take a right after North Conway onto Hurricane Mountain Road. The trailhead and small parking lot will be up the road on the left (before the fork in the road). Back to Kearsarge North Mountain Profile
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