Kinsman Mountain
Description
WikipediaKinsman Mountain is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It is named after Nathan Kinsman, an early resident of Easton, New Hampshire, and is part of the Kinsman Range of the White Mountains. To the northeast, Kinsman is connected by The Cannon Balls ridge to Cannon Mountain. The west side of Kinsman drains into Reel and Slide Brooks, thence into the Ham Branch of the Gale River, the Gale River, Ammonoosuc River, Connecticut River, and into Long Island Sound in Connecticut. The east side drains into Cascade Brook, thence into the Pemigewasset River, the Merrimack River, and into the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts. The south face drains into Eliza Brook, thence into Harvard Brook, another tributary of the Pemigewasset. The Appalachian Mountain Club considers both North and South Kinsman to be "four-thousand footers" because the divide between them gives the former more than 200 ft (61 m) of topographic prominence. South Kinsman is the sixth most prominent of the White Mountains, and is the highest point between Franconia Notch and Kinsman Notch. The summit of North Kinsman Mountain is viewless, but a short bushwhack to the east takes hikers to steep granite ledges that fall off to Kinsman Pond and offer views of Cannon Mountain, South Kinsman, Franconia Ridge, and Lonesome Lake.
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Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak Kinsman Mountain | 1,309 m | N 0° | 1.2 km |
| The Cannonballs West | 1,126 m | N 18° | 2.8 km |
| Bald Peak | 750 m | NW 337° | 3.0 km |
| The Cannon Balls | 1,115 m | NE 31° | 3.1 km |
| Beech Hill | 828 m | SW 214° | 3.6 km |
| Beech Hill | 714 m | SW 243° | 3.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Blocks | Indian Head Cliff on Mt. Pemigewasset | 4b | 4.2 km |
| Layback Chimney | Indian Head Cliff on Mt. Pemigewasset | 5b | 4.2 km |
| Red Power? variation Corner Arete | Indian Head Cliff on Mt. Pemigewasset | 6b+ | 4.2 km |
| Amphitheater | Indian Head Cliff on Mt. Pemigewasset | 5b | 4.2 km |
| Broken Down Palace | Indian Head Cliff on Mt. Pemigewasset | 5c | 4.2 km |
| Smashed | Indian Head Cliff on Mt. Pemigewasset | 5c | 4.2 km |
| Bill Escapes | Doolin boulder | 7b+ | 4.3 km |
| Battle of Ingalles | Doolin boulder | 6c+ | 4.3 km |
| Starshine Crack | Bittercreek boulder | V3 | 4.4 km |
| LBM VS CH | Little Big Man | V0+ | 4.9 km |
| Lakota Cracks | Little Big Man | V2+ | 4.9 km |
| Punk Hippie | Gonzo Wall | 6c | 5.1 km |
| Dr. Pill | Gonzo Wall | 6c | 5.1 km |
| Hippie Pill | Gonzo Wall | 6c+ | 5.1 km |
| Screwjack Arete | Gonzo Wall | 6a | 5.1 km |
| Way in the Wumboness | Wumbo Wall | 6c+ | 5.1 km |
| Hayduke Lives! | Joker Crag | 6a | 5.1 km |
| Introduce to Anarchy | Joker Crag | 5c | 5.1 km |
| Chronomancer | Joker Crag | 6a+ | 5.1 km |
| Sea Shepherd | Joker Crag | 6b | 5.1 km |
| Muir Power | Joker Crag | 5a | 5.1 km |
| Achille's Heel | 0. Henderson's Buttress | 6a | 5.3 km |
| Bull Dog | 0. Henderson's Buttress | 4b | 5.3 km |
| Muir | 0. Henderson's Buttress | 5a | 5.3 km |
| Our Mine's I | 0. Henderson's Buttress | 5c | 5.3 km |