1. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

North Kinsman & South Kinsman (12-13 of 67)

Peak numbers 12 and 13 of 67 peaks for this year would is North Kinsman at 4,293 feet and South Kinsman at 4,358 feet. They were hiked on 6/22/14 where the conditions on the summits were mostly sunny and in the 50s. The hike was 9.38 miles with 3,175 ft of vertical gain. Today I hiked with a college friend using the Lonesome Lake Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, and Kisnman Ridge Trail
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  • At the trail head on the side or I-93
  • Going up the Lonesome Lake Trail, things are pretty steady and can be a bit rocky
  • Higher up on the trail, things level off before the lake
  • Lonesome Lake
  • The Kinsmans can be seen beyond the lake
  • The AMC Lonesome Lake hut on the shore of the lake with South Kinsman behind
  • North Kinsman behind the lake
  • A partial view of Franconia Ridge from the Lonesome Lake hut
  • Part of Cannon Mountain above the trees near one of the bunk houses
  • Bog bridges in a damp spot on the trail
  • Wooden steps have been added to some places in the trail
  • A nice view looking back from the trail
  • At the junction with the Kinsman Ridge Trail near the Kinsman Pond Shelter
  • A section of rock the trail climbs up and over
  • After skipping over North Kinsman (we'll be back), we got this nice view of South Kinsman while heading down into the saddle between the two
  • Mt. Moosilauke can be seen off in the distance as well
  • The summit of South Kinsman
  • The top of Franconia Ridge can be seen from South Kinsman
  • Miles at the summit
  • Miles takes in the view from the summit cairn
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