Fishin' Jimmy Trail
On the way up South Kinsman Mountain, North Kinsman Mountain, Mount Cannon · New Hampshire
Fishin' Jimmy Trail is a trail in the Kinsman Range and around Moosilauke, climbing about 1,150 ft from the Cascade Brook Trail junction to the Kinsman Pond Trail and Kinsman Ridge Trail junction.
Map length
1.8 mi
Climb from the low end
1,153 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 28 min / 57 min
High point
3,740 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,855 ft/mi
Stream crossings
4 (3 fords)
Low point
2,725 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Fishin' Jimmy Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Cascade Brook Trail junction (the lower end) to Kinsman Pond Trail and Kinsman Ridge Trail junction.
- 0.0Cascade Brook Trail junction
- 0.0Bridge over Cascade Brook
- 0.0Lonesome Lake
- 0.1Lonesome Lake Hut
- 1.0Fords a stream
- 1.5Fords a stream
- 1.7Fords a stream
- 1.8Junction with Kinsman Pond Trail and Kinsman Ridge Trail
Summit conditions
1 incident recorded on this trail: incident database
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Aug 15MudDry
Water crossings: The brook crossings are easy with low water levels. The crossing of Cascade Brook is just upstream from the former bridge crossing.
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy. Prices are Backcountry's, checked twice a day.
30°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 30°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
59 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 59 mph and up to a 77% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.