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 Horn, The Bulge, Mt. Cabot Berlin, 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 Horn spur trail, (The Horn), The Horn spur trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, (The Bulge), Kilkenny Ridge Trail, (Mt. Cabot), Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, York Pond Trail Three days prior, the some of the area weather forecasts were calling for a partly sunny day with a slight chance of showers. The night prior, the forecasts showed minimal rain during the morning, followed by moderate rain in the late afternoon. The morning of, however, the forecast shifted to moderate rain all day long. Starting in the rain at the Unknown Pond Trail trailhead, we made the steady but mild climb to Unknown Pond. Since the rain had only started recently, the trail was in generally decent shape. Passing the socked in pond, we eventually made our way up to the Horn, taking care while scrambling up the rocky ledges near the summit. After enjoying no views, we headed back to the Kilkenny Ridge Trail and up to the Bulge. Since there aren't any views to speak of on trail here anyway, we didn't miss much. After the somewhat steep climb to Cabot, we quickly retreated to the cabin, passing by the socked in old-firetower-vista. After regrouping in the cabin a bit, we headed back out into the rain and descended to the Bunnell Notch Trail. Portions of the descent were basically like walking in a brook bed. The final portion of the hike out, along the logging roads, was rather sloppy. The largest water crossing was running high, resulting in submerged stepping stones. In addition, significant portions of the roadbed were either flooded with a few inches of water or else covered in mud. We ended up making it back to the parking lot around the advertised access road gate closing. While the gate was closed as we went to leave, we were able to let ourselves out without any issues. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: The Horn Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Minimal (due to weather) Crowds: Minimal Destination: The Bulge Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Minimal Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Cabot Length: Difficult Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Minimal (due to weather) Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, June 6, 2010 Hike Commenced: 8:37 AM Parking Elevation: 1,680' Destination: The Horn Ascent Commenced: 8:37 AM Summit Reached: 11:37 AM Time Elapsed: 03:00 Trailhead Elevation: 1,680' Summit Elevation: 3,905' Distance: 4.9 miles Vertical Gain: 2,530' Destination: The Bulge Ascent Commenced: 11:45 AM Summit Reached: 12:11 PM Time Elapsed: 00:26 Trailhead Elevation: 3,905' Summit Elevation: 3,950' Vertical Gain: 305' Destination: Mt. Cabot Ascent Commenced: 12:14 PM Summit Reached: 12:49 PM Time Elapsed: 00:35 Trailhead Elevation: 3,950' Summit Elevation: 4,170' Vertical Gain: 485' Hike Ended: 3:48 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 07:11 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,635' The Unknown Pond Trail trailhead near York Pond Road Rain on the Horn The Kilkenny Ridge Trail on the way to the Bulge Rain on the Bulge The Kilkenny Ridge Trail to Mt. Cabot Rain from the Mt. Cabot former firetower location Directions to trailhead: Take Route 16 to Berlin, then take Route 110 northwest. York Pond Road will eventually be on the left. Continue through the Fish Hatchery (do be aware that the gates are only open during the day, usually 8 AM - 4 PM). The driveway to the Unknown Pond Trail parking area will eventually be on the right. The trailhead is next to the kiosk. Back to The Horn Profile Back to The Bulge Profile Back to Mt. Cabot Profile
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