Hike the Kinsmans!
When:
Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 9:00a -
6:00p
Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 9:00a -
6:00p
Where:
Sullivan Square
Sullivan Square(Medford Street / The Neck, Boston, MA, USA)
Boston, MA 02129
Admission:
Unknown
Hosted by:
Categories:
Meetup, Social Good, Sports & Active Life
Event website:
https://p.ridj-it.com/app/trip-detail?id=99457
NOTE: This is not a beginner's hike. If we haven't hiked together before OR your Ridj-it profile is bare, please comment with some of your past experience before signing up for the trip. Also, we'll be on the teetering brink between fall and winter in the Whites, so please be prepared for wintry conditions! I'll be reporting back on the weather when we get closer, but it's probably safest not to sign up just yet at least if you don't have winter hiking experience.
North Kinsman and South Kinsman are 4,000 footers located at Franconia Notch. North Kinsman is 4,293 ft., while South Kinsman is 4,358 ft. We'll be hiking to the Kinsmans (Kinsmen?) via the Lonesome Lake, Fishing Jimmy, and Kinsman Ridge trails, totaling 9.4 miles out-and-back. There are some great views at South Kinsman of Franconia Ridge, but North Kinsman is a wooded summit.
Length: 9.4 miles
Elevation gain: 3248 ft
difficulty: Hard
Gear:
Trail runners or hiking boots with good traction (NO SNEAKERS! you will be left behind at Alewife if you come in sneakers. )
Warm, non-cotton layers
Outer shell + hood for the rain/wind
2-3 liters of water
Headlamp/torch
Warm hat and gloves
Microspikes
Snacks/ lunch
Trail map
First aid (ibuprofen, band aids, compression straps etc)
Highly recommended: hiking poles, electrolytes
Trail Map
