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	Unknown Pond Peak, 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, bushwhack, (Unknown Pond Peak), bushwhack, 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, bushwhack, (Mt. Cabot Talus Field), bushwhack, Bunnell Notch Trail, York Pond Trail With the fish hatchery gate opening just before 7:30, we soon set foot on the Unknown Pond Trail. Though muddy and grown in in a few areas, the trail was generally in good shape as it gradually worked its way to Unknown Pond. From Unknown Pond, I took the Kilkenny Ridge Trail east just past a height of land, reaching a vast, open birch glade. I was then able to follow the birch glade all the way to the summit of the viewless peak commonly known as Unknown Pond Peak. For the descent, I attempted to beeline my way back to the pond, but found myself in some moderate spruce - certainly not a time saver vs. the open birch glade. From the pond, I worked my way up to the Horn, where I had excellent (though starting to cloud in) views. After passing over the the Bulge, I worked my way up the steep climb to Mt. Cabot. After taking the herd path to the true summit, we pushed over to the blowdown view area, then back to the trail and over to the old fire tower viewpoint. We then continued down the trail past the cabin, eventually turning off at a curve and bushwhacking along the contour to the lower corner of the vast talus fields. From there, I headed up and continued along for some time as the fields opened up dramatically with tremendous views ranging from the Mahoosucs to the Presidentials to Vermont. We stayed a bit uphill in returning to the trail, resulting in slightly more open woods. The descent dragged on a bit as we worked our way down the Bunnell Notch Trail and the logging roads back to the parking area. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Unknown Pond Peak Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Difficult Views: Minimal Crowds: Minimal Destination: The Horn Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Excellent 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: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, August 8, 2010 Hike Commenced: 7:35 AM Parking Elevation: 1,680' Destination: Unknown Pond Peak Ascent Commenced: 7:35 AM Summit Reached: 9:42 AM Time Elapsed: 02:07 Trailhead Elevation: 1,680' Summit Elevation: 3,510' Vertical Gain: 1,900' Destination: The Horn Ascent Commenced: 9:47 AM Summit Reached: 11:01 AM Time Elapsed: 01:14 Trailhead Elevation: 3,510' Summit Elevation: 3,905' Vertical Gain: 1,080' Destination: The Bulge Ascent Commenced: 11:03 AM Summit Reached: 11:19 AM Time Elapsed: 00:16 Trailhead Elevation: 3,905' Summit Elevation: 3,950' Vertical Gain: 305' Destination: Mt. Cabot Ascent Commenced: 11:20 AM Summit Reached: 11:43 AM Time Elapsed: 00:23 Trailhead Elevation: 3,950' Summit Elevation: 4,170' Vertical Gain: 485' Hike Ended: 3:38 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 08:03 Hike Vertical Gain: 4,095' The Unknown Pond Trail trailhead near York Pond Road Looking at the Horn from Unknown Pond Open glades near the viewless summit of Unknown Pond Peak The Kilkenny Ridge Trail on the way to the Horn Looking toward the Presidentials from the Horn The Kilkenny Ridge Trail to the Bulge A lack of views from the Bulge The Kilkenny Ridge Trail to Mt. Cabot Looking southwest from the blowdown patch near the summit of Mt. Cabot Looking south from the talus field on Mt. Cabot 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 Unknown Pond Peak Profile Back to The Horn Profile Back to The Bulge Profile Back to Mt. Cabot Profile
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