Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Kinsman Mountain (North Peak), Kinsman Mountain (South Peak) Easton, NH, Lincoln, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the drifted Mt. Kinsman Trail Route: Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, (Kinsman Mountain North Peak), Kinsman Ridge Trail, (Kinsman Mountain South Peak), Kinsman Ridge Trail, (Kinsman Mountain North Peak), Kinsman Ridge Trail, Mt. Kinsman Trail Five days removed from a snowstorm, we figured the odds of the Mt. Kinsman Trail being a nice snowshoe would be good. Reaching the new trailhead parking lot, which was unplowed, we were a bit surprised to see only a few inches of snow - nonetheless, there was still enough to snowshoe. Above the Bald Peak trail junction, snow depths increased. Nearing the forest protection boundary, the last tracks ended, resulting in us breaking trail in one to three feet of snow. Despite the high winds forecast, things were rather calm on the ridge. Though clouds were moving in, we had nice views from the North Kinsman ledge. Continuing to South Kinsman, we saw some erie clouds moving in from Vermont. Back on the Mt. Kinsman Trail, we were a bit perturbed to see our nicely packed snowshoe path had been trashed from barebooting. Thus, the descent was not nearly as smooth as desired. Reaching the parking lot, the storm had moved in, resulting in rain and snow showers. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Kinsman Mountain (North Peak) Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Destination: Kinsman Mountain (South Peak) Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, December 13, 2009 Hike Commenced: 8:20 AM Parking Elevation: 1,060' Destination: Kinsman Mountain (North Peak) Ascent Commenced: 8:20 AM Summit Reached: 11:53 AM Time Elapsed: 03:33 Trailhead Elevation: 1,060' Summit Elevation: 4,293' Vertical Gain: 3,263' Destination: Kinsman Mountain (South Peak) Ascent Commenced: 12:02 PM Summit Reached: 12:36 PM Time Elapsed: 00:34 Trailhead Elevation: 4,293' Summit Elevation: 4,358' Distance: .9 mile Vertical Gain: 373' Hike Ended: 3:45 AM Hike Time Elapsed: 09:25 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,994' The new Mt. Kinsman Trail trailhead off Route 116 Cannon Mountain and the Franconia Ridge as seen from the ledge near the summit of Kinsman Mountain's North Peak The Kinsman Ridge Trail between the peaks Looking at Mt. Moosilauke from near the summit of Kinsman Mountain's South Peak Directions to trailhead: Take Route 112 West from Lincoln to Route 116 North. The short road to the Mt. Kinsman Trail trailhead and parking area will eventually be on the right, just before Tamarack Camp. Back to Kinsman Mountain (North Peak) Profile Back to Kinsman Mountain (South Peak) Profile
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