brought crampons, didn't need em. The Fishin’ Jimmy trail is much more traveled and well packed. Population: … Great hike!! March 2009: North Kinsman, South Kinsman Trail was wet and very muddy. you reached the ridge made it a bit more tough. Doesn't feel as tough as the length/elevation would suggest since there are so many flat stretches in between the ascents. South Kinsman – White Mountains, NH. Soon you will reach North Kinsman. Only saw 1 other person on the trail! Easy river crossings. Hike 4000 footers of NH New Hampshire Mount Cannon, Mt Cannon, Cannon Balls, Cannon Cliff, Mount Cannon. Beautiful view of Franconia Ridge. ... Winter Hike North Kinsman. THE WAY: From Boston take I-93 north to the North Woodstock exit. I always seem to enjoy myself on these peaks especially in the winter. The ridge and views are beautiful, but the walk (up and back) through the forest I found a esthetically gratifying. Love this trail! If you plan to stay at Kinsman Pond Shelter, go there first and set up your site, drop your bags and take a light day pack up to the peaks. The 335-acre Madbury family farm is currently owned by the University of New Hampshire. Perfect day! Climbing moderately from the Kancamagus Highway, you reach the small peak of Mount Wolf (3500 ft) after about 4 miles. Awesome hike w my pup though! September 3, 2020 Lincoln, NH – On Wednesday September 2 at 5:15 p.m., NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers were notified of an injured hiker on the Kinsman Ridge Trail in Lincoln. Even though there was an overcast coming in going the views we did have were great. Mt Kinsman Trail is a sweet trail to the ridge with a gentle starting grade that steepens gradually but never extreme or for long. Elevation – 4,358 feet. This hike is the quickest and easiest way to get to both peaks in one hike. This is a large rock ledge that juts out from North Kinsman. Rt 93, Lafayette Campground Exit (Exit 34C). little wet. Mt Kinsman Trailhead to Mount Kinsman Trail, Easton, NH, USA. All in all, a great day. Would have loved to have done it on a clear day. The whole loop was 11.5 miles long and took us about 10.5 hours. North Kinsman Trail Conditions and Trip Reports are crowdsourced from many hiking websites across the Internet. From the lake, take either Fishin’ Jimmy Trail, Cascade Brook Trail to Kinsman Pond Trail, or continue on Lonesome La… The ground was largely packed snow, with several stretches of ice. We did about 5 miles of trail breaking and summited North Kinsman before turning back and abandoning the South Kinsman attempt. You'll return here to traverse over the "Cannon Balls" on your way to Cannon after you get both Kinsman Peaks. A little icy in spots and otherwise minimal snow depth for late December. The most accessible route begins at Lonesome Lake Trail, which ascends to Lonesome Lake. Great adventure but very wet and rocky. Muddy lower on the trail, became slicker and ice towards top. The first 0.5 mile of the trail has been newly relocated and follows a narrow trail uphill, then downhill, and then uphill … Hiking Trail Conditions Report: Peaks: North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH: Trails: Mt. Got a view when we hit the ridge trail but fog set in and the rest of the hike had no visibility. No views on the hike as we had hoped for, but the mud and waterfalls kept us busy and provided beautiful scenery. Steve 9 months ago Kinsman W. d.r.kiley 9 months, 1 week ago Kinsmans. National Forest parking lot, the trail reaches South Kinsman at 10.0 miles, and North Kinsman at 10.9 miles. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and backpacking and is accessible year-round. Before Kinsman Falls, the trail is blessed with unnamed cascades and plunges, many worthy of their own name and recognition. They were for tricky ice sections on fishing Jimmy trail but other than those it was pretty straightforward. The trail wasn't at all crowded, but I had some nice conversations with people who were happy to share some of their experiences. My GPS logged us at 10 and a 1/2 miles. South Kinsman Trail Map. The Notch is mostly known for Lost River Reservation, Beaver Brook Cascades and Beaver Pond, but hidden among the hills is an incredible landscape that … Total time 6 hours 11 minutes, phone battery died. You can also do it as a backpack if you stay at the Kinsman shelter. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. You take 34C off of I-93, turn left past Cannon, take a left and keep going another 4 miles down to Easton Road, take a left and go about 2 miles. As an added bonus I ran into a lot of through hikers doing the AT and a fair number day hikers. But be sure to download the map before you go because there is little signage on site. This trail will bring you past Lonesome Lake in an old glacial cirque, past Kinsman Pond to the Kinsman Peaks which are the highest in the range. With a late start recording, I think we did almost 11 mi round trip. Took our time, enjoyed lunch up top and meandered down after dark by headlamp. North Kinsman and South Kinsman Trail via Lonesome Lake and Appalachian Trail is a 9.4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Lincoln, New Hampshire that features a lake and is rated as difficult. Took short spur to Bald Peak. Cannon Mountain via Kinsman Ridge Trail (solo, 2017-06-17) A nice solo hike on hot and beautiful day. New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism, P.O. The lower part of the trail has been relocated and there is now off-road parking 0.2 mile east of the Franconia/Easton town line instead of roadside parking at the town line. I didn’t have the proper shoes, particularly for wet wood and ice at the top. Not sure why All-Trails lists it as 7.4 round trip to North and back, that is actually 8.2 as it is 4.1 miles to summit North and is an easy .9 to South. Hiked Mt. North Kinsman Via Mt Kinsman Trail is a 7.4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Woodsville, New Hampshire that offers scenic views and is rated as difficult. Friends and I hit this trail hard on Saturday with our overnight packs. We also stopped by at the pond and campsite for another .4 mi and then hit bald peak for another .4. International place names from the Geonames database... Place: Mount Kinsman Trail Category: trail Region: New Hampshire, United States. The trail was pretty packed and only muddy/icy for the first bit. Strenuous: The Kinsman Ridge Trail, which is part of the Appalachian Trail and usually takes days to complete, accesses the summit of North Kinsman, as well as South Kinsman, Cannon, and many lesser peaks. Continue upward on the Kinsman Ridge Trail from here and keep your eyes out for views of Kinsman Pond below as you start climbing. I put on my micro spikes to be safe. Easy to do only a 15-20 min hike from north. North Kinsman Via Mt Kinsman Trail is a 11.9 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Woodsville, New Hampshire that offers scenic views and is rated as difficult. South Peak has a wonderful 360 degree view. Didn’t need snowshoes, but wore spikes the whole way. The views are beautiful and it isn’t terribly difficult. At the four way intersection you want to continue north (left would take you to the shelter, and right would take you to Cannon Mountain (another popular destination)). What a great day!!!!! Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Awesome views on the ridge at the trail junction, North Kinsman outlook and from South Kinsman. (We hit Bald Peak on the way down Sunday and the view was tremendous.) To get to the summit of South Kinsman we did a nice loop that also incorporated Cannon Mtn and South Kinsman summit. It gets progressively steeper as you go along, until you get to Kinsman Ridge, where you are confronted with a short, but somewhat challenging scramble up North Kinsman. Rocky Glen Falls is … Mount Cannon - 4,100 foot mountain in Franconia, Franconia Notch State Park, NH, New Hampshire at Cannon Mountain Ski Area, Kinsman Range, Western White Mountains, White Mountains. The AMC White Mountain "Book Time" for this trail is 1hr 32 mins. From Kinsman Pond you could also take the Kinsman Ridge trail another 2.4 … great trail for my pup and a gradual incline to the peaks. The occasional view today because it was mostly overcast. very green and lush woods all the way. Felt safer sliding on my butt rather than walking down, but steep sections short. Definitely a tough trail, but with a great view of Franconia Ridge. Started around 10am at the parking Lot off 116. Kinsman Ridge Trail This trail runs from Route 112 to the Cannon Mountain Tramway. QUICK TAKE: Kinsman Ridge Trail, New Hampshire. South view was socked in. February 2012: North Kinsman, South Kinsman. Turns out we were over prepared. Great view from the trail junction at the ridge and just past North summit. Snow was still coming down when we started with about 8 inches of fresh powder on the trail. The section of trail from NH Route 112 to Kinsman Junction is part of the Appalachian Trail, and is blazed in white. All tent platforms were taken but there were spots available around the site to set up camp. Needed spikes about 90% of the time, 11/21 went up to North Kinsman , lots of ice (grab spikes if u go). I expected the trail to be more packed than it was given the weather and location, but I only passed a little over a dozen people on the way up and there were only about a dozen people at the top. The Mount Kinsman Trailhead parking lot is located on the east side of Route 116 in Easton, New Hampshire. DRIVE TIME: The trail is located just west of Franconia Notch State Park in northern New Hampshire, about 2 hours north of Boston. After a quick lunch stop at the junction with the Kinsman Trail, which climbs to the Kinsman Ridge Trail from the east, we hiked up to the North Kinsman viewpoint, just below the summit. Great area with great views of Franconia Ridge Trail peaks.. Can’t wait to go back! It was a beautiful day for hiking this trail- light snow that was still on the branches, very clear for the beautiful views on the summits. The public is invited to walk along an extensive trail system. Kinsman Trail … There are a lot of trees and the snow makes it look like a fairy world. From Lonesome Lake the summit can be reached via Fishin’ Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Pond Trail, or continuing on the Lonesome … You have to step east a few feet into the view to take pictures of the White Mountains. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and backpacking and is accessible year-round. Microspikes were perfect. A moderate hike near Lincoln NH: Hiking Driving. 116 start). It was great to eat my breakfast on Lonesome Lake and watch the sun come up! I do think the trail would be considerably easier with only a day pack. 8 hours in total. North Kinsman and South Kinsman Trail via Lonesome Lake and Appalachian Trail. There are se downed trees you have to scramble over nothing serious. Please consult the park website. The Lot was fairly full with some on street parking, the majority seemed to be day hiking. Starts off with a nice easy warmup. stop over on bald knob, it's worth the .4 for the view, Steep ledges in some sections between N & S Kinsman. Gorgeous hike! An SOS alert had been received by the International Rescue Coordination Center … There are pretty waterfalls along the way and easy river crossings. Description A good portion of the Kinsman Ridge Trail is along the Appalachian Trail. It follows the stream the entire hike up the mountain, so will get to see many other unnamed cascades and waterfalls along this hike through the White Mountain National Forest. Box 1856 , Concord, NH, 03302-1856, Phone: 603-271-2665. temps were around 10 degrees fahrenheit but wind chill once Follow signs to Lafayette Campground (reverse direction if coming from South), and park on the day use area. The Kinsman Ridge Trail noticeably descends immediately off the summit area and drops into a thickly wooded section, but soon after the trail levels then begins its climb to South Kinsman. Definitely some steep sections on the ridge which can be challenging with ice, but not impossible. In the 1930s and 40s, an alpine ski trail descended from northern shoulder of North Kinsman (the southern end of the Cannonballs) to Route 116, with a cabin located near the midpoint of the trail. Retrace to return to your car. From Kinsman Pond, it is an additional 0.4 miles (500 feet of elevation) up to North Kinsman. The section of trail from NH Route 112 to Kinsman Junction is part of the Appalachian Trail, and is blazed in white. no views today but the quiet solitude was nice, Great hike! NH 4000-Footers. Follow NH 112 west out of town. Mt. Overall, we had great fun despite missing a peak! I think this trail is a great one for a winter hike. Take the Lonesome Lake Trail north and turn left in the Cascade Brook trail until you reach the Lonesome Lake Hut (Operated by the AMC). Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail The entire way is interesting. A winter in New Hampshire’s White Mountains means fewer crowds, low temps, and feeling as if you are in a snow globe. Nice gradual hike for most of the first half then it gets more “uppy” (from Rt. The shelter is open to the elements, but a nice refuge all the same! We added on Bald Peak at the end for a nice little treat. Kinsman Falls, a narrow 15-foot plunge into a swimmable pool, is the first officially named waterfall of the Basin-Cascades Trail. You want to head south around the lake taking the Kinsman Pond Trail up to the Kinsman Ridge Trail. North Kinsman and South Kinsman Trail via Lonesome Lake and Appalachian Trail is a 9.4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Lincoln, New Hampshire that features a lake and is rated as difficult. You may want to rest there, and you can grab a snack, juice, or tea for a few bucks. no snow, no ice. North Peak is gorgeous. There’s a small brown trail sign on your left, right after a farm. In late November, so it was not surprising that it was muddy and icy. I can’t speak to ascending it, but descending was easy going in the fresh snow. Hiked this on Saturday 1/2/21. Some people combine this hike with Cannon Mountain into a longer hike. To bag both and return to parking lot is 10.0 miles. The Fishin' Jimmy Trail connects the Lonesome Lake Hut with the Kinsman Ridge Trail and is part of the Appalachian Trail. Great view looking back up to N Kinsman. Start at the new Mount Kinsman Trailhead located off of Route 116 in Easton. Wish there was more snow but there was good snow up on the ridge trail. even though it's been dry the streams still had enough water for the dog and to filter. Poles help on rocky sections. Total Mileage: 13.06 Parking area and Trail head Directions 44.16928, -71.68691 Total rise: 4,659' Facebook Hike Time: 11 hours My Pintrest Weather Hikes by region Significance: High Peaks/Views East Coast Fire Towers Here is some of what you need to know: There is not much to say about the climb to the top of cannon, other than it is steep. Leaving the White Mtn. Reservations for day use are required. I did find going over North Kinsman a bit more challenging coming back, probably because I was a bit more tired. Hike took us "slightly over the hillers" 6 and a 1/2 hours to complete. We descended via the Fishin’ Jimmy Trail and connected back to the Lonesome Lake Trail. We stayed at the Kinsman Pond Shelter that was packed. Most people start their hike to the falls at The Basin Trailhead, located off I-93. broke trail the last 2 miles to north Kinsman, really had to earn #23.. a few blow downs and duck unders, used snowshoes the entire hike, careful at stream crossings and big boulders etc. Parking at the trailhead in winter may be limited, the lot is not regularly plowed. 1,870 feet (570 m)) is a mountain pass located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. Kinsman Mountain. Kinsman Falls in Lincoln, New Hampshire is an easy hike with lots of root ladders. After north I headed to south kinsman too. Only two hours and change from Boston, this 8 mile out and back offers snowy woods, two lakes, and big views. Kinsman Notch, New Hampshire – Kinsman Notch is located in the White Mountains between Mount Moosilauke and the Kinsman Range.Lost River drains to the southeast and the Wild Ammonoosuc River drains to the northwest. Continue the trail to South Kinsman. They just kept showing up! Kinsman Notch (elev. Kinsman Trail is a terrific way to approach North and South Kinsman. nice mix between climbing, some flats and switchbacks, the last 1.6 to the kinsman ridge is very strenuous though. Great day hiking in the mountains! North Kinsman – White Mountains, NH Elevation – 4,293 feet To get to the summit of South Kinsman we did a nice loop that also incorporated Cannon Mtn and South Kinsman summit. Awesome hike. So many hikers welcoming the new year on this trail. Trailhead has a small parking area for about 6 vehicles. I definitely would recommend traction on your boots as it made a lot of difference once we put ours on. Did this on a Friday, started as 3rd car at trailhead at 8am and I think this was the most people I’ve ever encountered on a hike. Kinsman Ridge Trail This trail runs from Route 112 to the Cannon Mountain Tramway. We were getting a little tired at this point, and there was little notable about the trail so we pretty much marched in silence. South Peak Kinsman Mountain Trail Conditions and Trip Reports are crowdsourced from many hiking websites across the Internet. Beautiful views along the way and from both summits (I also liked the views from South Kinsmen despite what others say). 10/23-Completed north and South kingsman logging just over 10 miles. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Great weather, warm on the summit and no wind. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. This summit is wooded but if you walk east to the edge of the ledges over Kinsman Pond you will find some views. The view from the viewing area is spectacular and it's a perfect place to take a break. North Kinsman, NH Trail Conditions and Information: Peak: North Kinsman: Elevation: 4,293' Popular Trails: Cascade Brook Trail Fishin' Jimmy Trail Kinsman Ridge Trail Mt. Views were good, not the best. From an easy-to-miss trailhead along NH 116, the blue-blazed Kinsman Trail gains over 4,000 feet of elevation on its way up to the twin peaks of Kinsman Mountain (both 4,000-footers). great weather, great walk, especially for November. hknh48 5 months ago Track (6/14/20, 9:03:50AM) jcmtchell 5 months, 1 week ago North Kinsman & South Kinsman | 6/7. Kinsman is an open summit offering good views but North Kinsman is wooded with some views to the east. Views were great! views on South are very limited but North made up for it. Gradual and never too steep. Snowshoes helped, but not required. The walk back is just the reverse of what you've already done. You start off with a gentle elevation gain that gives you a chance to warm up. Kinsman Falls have a 22′ total drop, the water source is Cascade Brook. Trail was in good condition not crowded but busy. Instead follow the Fishin' Jimmy Trail up to Kinsman Pond. South Kinsman is only 0.9 miles from there. National Forest parking lot, the trail reaches South Kinsman at 10.0 miles, and North Kinsman at 10.9 miles. Spikes required for the Ridge portion of hike and I kept them on until the Bald Peak spur. After a false summit, you arrive at South Kinsmen, the highest peak in the range and the one with the best views. Long day, but a fabulous day. Though it takes days to hike the entirety of the Kinsman Ridge trail, numerous trails ascend to Kinsman Ridge trail, making day trips to South Kinsman possible. Continue up into the Fishing Jimmy trail. This first part of the trail brings moderate-to-difficult grades ranging from 2-30%. 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