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Hiking Mt Kearsarge in Central New Hampshire

Mount Kearsarge is a 2,937 foot mountain located in the towns of Wilmot and Warner, New Hampshire. Our ascent would start at the Winslow State Park at the northwest slope of Mt. Kearsarge. We chose Mt Kearsarge as a training hike for our more difficult August hike to the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail on Mt Katahdin in Maine. Certainly Mt Katahdin is significantly higher and longer and more difficult to climb, but both mountains have very rocky and steep terrain. Mount Kearsarge has multiple trails and a bare rockbound summit. The summit has an observation fire tower operated by the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands When the fire tower is staffed it is open to the public. The summit also has a communications cell phone tower with its utility sheds. From the summit on a clear day lies a spectacular view of the White Mountains and Mt. Cardigan in the north, the Green Mountains and Mt. Sunapee in the west and the Monadnock Region and the Merrimack Valley in the south. The summit with its towers are a distinctive landmark and is easily seen from Interstate 89 and the Country Club of New Hampshire. We chose to summit from Winslow State Park with the option of two trails, Winslow Trail and Barlow Trail. The Winslow Trail, marked with red blazes, begins at the park's parking area. Winslow Trail climbs for 1.1 miles (1,100 vertical feet) through the forest and over bare granite ledge to the 2,937-foot summit. The Barlow Trail, marked with yellow blazes, also leaves from the same parking area at Winslow Park and provides a longer, but more gradual ascent to the summit. Several vistas along the 1.7 mile trail afford views of the Andover area, Ragged Mountain, and Mount Cardigan. We decided to ascend via the longer Barlow Trail and to descend using the much steeper but shorter Winslow Trail. This time of year due to the wet spring run-off and mossy rocks the Winslow Trail was slippery. Early June is the black fly season, and they were plentiful on the day of our trek. Enjoy this beautiful outdoor recreation of New Hampshire -- never say, "I wished I had taken my family to climb Mt Kearsarge For a map and more information on Mt Kearsarge go to http://www.nhstateparks.org/uploads/p... For more information go to httpp://www.OutdoorSteve.com and http://outdooradventurers.blogspot.com/