The Kings Highway

Near Bald Peak · New Hampshire

The Kings Highway is a trail in the Kinsman Range and around Moosilauke, climbing about 50 ft from the Gardners Trail junction to the Fat Lip junction.

Map length

0.6 mi

Climb from the low end

71 ft

Book time up / down (from map miles)

21 min / 20 min

High point

1,640 ft

Above treeline

None

Steepest ¼ mile

82 ft/mi

Stream crossings

0

Low point

1,601 ft

Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.

The Kings Highway

Elevation profile
1,500'1,750'2,000'0 mi0.6 mi

Mile by mile (map miles)

From Gardners Trail junction (the lower end) to Fat Lip junction.

  1. 0.0Gardners Trail junction
  2. 0.6Junction with Fat Lip and High Plains Drifter

Connecting trails

Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.

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.