Mt. Keasrage hike - 9/5/10

This is a hike; which we went on, two years ago.. Mt. Kearsage is 2,937ft tall and is located in Wilmont, NH .More info on the mountain can be found Here

 The quickest route to the top is from the Rollins State Park picnic area on the mountain's south ridge, accessible via Kearsarge Mountain Road from the town of Warner. Access on the mountain's western side is from the picnic area of Winslow State Park via the Winslow Trail (1.1 mi) or the Barlow Trail (1.6 mi.), built in 1997 by Trailwrights, a volunteer trail group, for the SRK Greenway.

We took the Mountain Road (there is a toll) which brings you to a parking and picnic area. the hike to the summit is a quick and moderate overall. we had small children with us - they all were able to make it to the summit w/out much complaining.

                                          On the way to the top - looking west, towards VT

It was a cool breezy day, there was some haze off in the distance, but overall the views were quite good. I wish I had a pair of binoculars, however just by zooming with the camera -- I was able to locate a wind-farm about 20 miles away.

                                     Almost to the summit - my wife's hat made an appearance.

The wind really started to pick up at this point, as the clouds rolled in. I would estimate that there were some gusts up to 25 -30 mph. the above photo is also looking in a westerly direction - towards Mt. Sunapee.

    I also hiked to the summit of Sunapee about 5 years ago, unfortunately I no longer have any pictures from that day, I'll have to revisit it soon.

                                            abandoned Fire tower shelter on the summit

Above is the sign on the summit - there is also a fire tower and antenna. I was able to make out mountains in the White mountains to the north. also, on really clear days you are supposed to be able to see the buildings in Boston, sum 80 miles away - we were not able to on this day.

 Overall,l it was a very memorable hike - especially when a gust blew my hat off -- almost blowing it off the edge, of a cliff. I'll be posting more hikes and trails - in the near future .