Hike the Kinsmans + Cannon Mountain
- Leaders
- Danika MacDonell (Co-Leader), Joe Palin (Leader)
- WIMP
- Myra Afzal
- Program
- 3-season hiking
- Type
- Hiking
- Trip date
- Saturday, June 10th, 2023
- Difficulty rating
- Difficult
- Prerequisites
- 1. Hiking boots or trail runners 2. Physical fitness for a trip of this length and elevation gain
Description
We'll be heading up to the Kinsmans, then traversing along Kinsman Ridge to summit Cannon mountain. We'll pass by Kinsman pond on the way up, scramble along the Cannon balls on the ridge, and visit Lonesome lake on the way down. It'll be a fun day in varying forest biomes!
Itinerary
Trail map. The route is 13.3 miles long, with 4700 feet of elevation gain. Lots of moderate grade hiking with a couple genuinely steep sections.
Weather
Mandatory pre-trip meeting
Thursday evening 8ish.
Other
If you have questions about the hike, feel free to email the trip leaders!
Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 8
- Signups opened at
- June 3, 2023, 2:28 p.m.
- Signups closed at
- June 8, 2023, noon
- Notes
- Do you have any dietary restrictions?
- Have you hiked something comparable recently (please list mileage and elevation gain)? It's ok if this is a step up in difficulty.
- What's the best season for hiking?
- Can you hike Sunday if the weather shifts and is significantly better on Sunday?
Signups for this trip are closed.