Kearsarge North Trail
To Mount Kearsarge North · New Hampshire
Kearsarge North Trail is a trail in the Carter, Wildcat and Baldface ranges, climbing about 2,550 ft from Kearsarge North Trail Parking Lot to Mount Kearsarge North.
Map length
2.9 mi
Climb from the low end
2,570 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 43 min / 1 h 26 min
High point
3,256 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,363 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
686 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Kearsarge North; these figures end there.
Kearsarge North Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Kearsarge North Trail Parking Lot (the lower end) to Mount Kearsarge North.
- 0.0Kearsarge North Trail Parking Lot
- 2.9Kearsage North Tower
- 2.9Mount Kearsarge North
Trailheads and parking
Kearsarge North Trail Parking Lot
Off Hurricane Mountain Road
Weekends (all seasons): Full in 2 of 3 reports, as early as 9 am.
Weekdays (all seasons): Had space in all 6 reports, as late as 4 pm.
Latest report, Mon, May 18: Plenty of room at 8:30 am.
Summit conditions
Today's conditions report1 incident recorded on this trail: Mount Kearsarge North safety record
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
72%
Chance of rain
Waterproof shell
Up to a 72% chance of rain, and wet layers chill fast in the wind up high.
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.