Another popular mountain in Southern New Hampshire, this would be a great stop on my way home. Two things I came away with from this hike: (1) After watching trail crews, I'd like to finally volunteer to help maintain these trails; (2) Walking on some of the slides during the weekend has recaptured my desire to do some of the wild slide climbs in the Adirondacks.
Located in Miller State Park about 10 miles from exit 11 on I-89, Kearsage is very accessible. It has two trails leading to the summit. One that ascends the 1,000 feet over 1.1 miles and one in 1.7 miles. The shorter trail is perfect for ascending and the longer one is great for the descent. The ranger at the entrance agreed.
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| Markings of a Moose |
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| Short but steep |
I made it to the summit in about a half hour. The views from here are some of the best of the entire trip. It took a while for me to piece things out as I originally thought the east to be north. Once this mistake was corrected, things made sense.
The Whites and Cardigan were in view to the north. To the east was Ascutney in Vermont. Grand Monadnock (hopefully a future destination) is dominant to the south. Many ponds and lakes were scattered about down below, making the vista quite impressive.
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| East: Lake Sunapee and Mt Ascutney |
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| South: Grand Monadnock |
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| North: Bradley Lake |
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