Kidder Mountain

Length: 3.2 miles out-and-back

Difficulty (click for info): Easy

Elevation Gain: 450 feet (+60 feet on return)

Rating (click for info): 5/10

Elevation: 1805'

Prominence: 360'

Driving Directions:
Trailhead and parking area are on the east side Rt. 123/124 in New Ipswich, NH, 0.5 miles south of the junction of Rt. 123 and Rt. 124 and across the street from the entrance to Windblown Camping. Click here for a Google map.

About the Hike:
Kidder Mountain's near-summit clearing features wide views of southern NH and into Boston. The first part of the hike follows a section of the 22-mile Wapack Trail. From the parking area, walk 0.1 miles south down the road and look for where the Wapack Trail turns into the woods, just past Wapack Road, on the left side. The trail winds through the woods, soon crossing a clearing behind a house. Re-entering the forest, the trail next turns left onto an old road and follows it out to a power line clearing. In 0.6 miles from the parking area, turn right onto Kidder Mountain Trail. The trail follows the power lines for a short distance, then turns into the woods and begins to climb. The trail climbs moderately, passing many open, logged areas. It ends at a large, rocky meadow near the summit, 0.9 miles from the Wapack Trail. From the clearing, there is a beautiful view of southern NH. If you look closely, you can see the Boston skyline.

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