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	The Bulge, Mt. Cabot, The Horn Stark, NH, Kilkenny, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Unknown Pond Trail Route: Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, (The Bulge), Kilkenny Ridge Trail, (Mt. Cabot), Kilkenny Ridge Trail, (The Bulge), Kilkenny Ridge Trail, spur trail, (The Horn), Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Unknown Pond Trail With a beautiful fall forecast, I decided to take a few comp hours at work and head way north. Arriving at the Mill Brook Unknown Pond Trail trailhead, I was happy to see all sorts of pre-peak fall colors. While the flats were muddy, the balance of the Unknown Pond Trail was in good shape - and quite colorful. Since I wanted to get the balance of the hiking done prior to taking a break, I skipped the Horn on the ascent and went straight to the viewless Bulge. From there, I continued to Mt. Cabot. After reaching the highpoint, I headed over to the blowdown patch and did some exploring, finding various versions of the vista. Back on the trail, I worked my way over the Bulge again, as I noticed the temperature dropping. Reaching the summit of the Horn, I had great views. I did some additional herdpath following near the summit, hoping to find perhaps some more vistas. I didn't explore too long, but I do suspect there might be something overlooking Unknown Pond. Perhaps another time. Since it wasn't quite moose time, I didn't spend much time at Unknown Pond - had it been a bit later, perhaps I would have gone to the various viewpoints to see if any moose were hanging out. Instead, I reached the trailhead prior to sunset - nice to not need the handlamp! Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: The Bulge Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Minimal Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Cabot Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: The Horn Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Thursday, September 24, 2009 Hike Commenced: 1:14 PM Parking Elevation: 1,755' Destination: The Bulge Ascent Commenced: 1:14 PM Summit Reached: 3:01 PM Time Elapsed: 01:47 Trailhead Elevation: 1,755' Summit Elevation: 3,950' Vertical Gain: 2,425' Destination: Mt. Cabot Ascent Commenced: 3:02 PM Summit Reached: 3:27 PM Time Elapsed: 00:25 Trailhead Elevation: 1,770' Summit Elevation: 4,170' Vertical Gain: 485' Destination: The Bulge Ascent Commenced: 3:34 PM Summit Reached: 4:01 PM Time Elapsed: 00:27 Trailhead Elevation: 4,170' Summit Elevation: 3,950' Vertical Gain: 265' Destination: The Horn Ascent Commenced: 4:01 PM Summit Reached: 4:19 PM Time Elapsed: 00:18 Trailhead Elevation: 3,950' Summit Elevation: 3,905' Vertical Gain: 255' Hike Ended: 6:17 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 05:03 Hike Distance: 10.6 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 3,650' The Unknown Pond Trail trailhead The lack of views from the Bulge The Kilkenny Ridge Trail to Mt. Cabot Looking at the Franconia Ridge from near the summit of Mt. Cabot The spur trail to the Horn The Mahoosucs as seen from the Horn Directions to trailhead: Take 110 West from Berlin to Stark. Take a left onto Mill Brook Road. The Unknown Pond Trail trailhead will eventually be on the left, just before the second one-lane bridge, with some room for roadside parking on either end of the bridge. Back to The Bulge Profile Back to Mt. Cabot Profile Back to The Horn Profile
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