This Christmas Eve it was just over 20 degrees out and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, so I decided it was looking good to hike Mt. Kearsarge. I chose the Warner “Rollins Park” side. I had never gone up this side and for some reason thought it was going to be a 2 mile hike up the access road to the trail head. Turns out it’s just over 3.5miles and then you have a short half mile hike to the summit.
The access road was beautiful. Roughly three inches of untracked fresh snow.
Here’s one of my favorite view points from the access road looking out at Mount Sunapee
Mount Kearsarge 2011 Access Rd View to Mount Sunapee
The views from the parking lot are outstanding. I’ve decided that this really is the perfect mellow winter hike as you don’t have to worry about tons of ice and rocks and the setting is just great.
Mount Kearsarge Parking Lot Views
Below are some views from the Summit of Mount Kearsarge. It was pretty windy at the top so I had to be quick taking photos as the temp dropped significantly from the trail.
My buddy Parker taking in the view
Getting to the trail/access road is pretty easy. If you are coming from the south just take Exit 8 onto Main Street in Warner and head up Kearsarge Mountain Road. From the north, take Exit 9 to Main Street. Kearsarge Mountain Rd is right next to Sugar River Bank.
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