N & S Kinsman Dayhike

N Kinsman 4293' And S Kinsman 4358'
10 miles Mt Kinsman trail; Rt 116 Easton NH

The trailhead has no sign you have to just guesstimate where it should be.
Getting lost in Easton is part of the journey so I'm not going to divulge which sketchy driveway holds your prize.

The Mt Kinsman trail follows an old Jeep road a good portion before you meet with any real elevation. After the elevation you earn bug food status, and the babies are hungry. Clouds of Black flies on the summits had me movin and groovin the entire way, made record time for me back in time for supper.

I say record time "for me" because I saw the Juiceman Jack Lelane on the trail Sunday. 60 year old Quicksilver gets a later start then me, then laps me trailrunning with no bag or water! I was worried about the old man's ticker then I see him skipping back down as I'm still ascending! Freakish

Also SAW A MOOSE ON THE TRAIL! AND A CALF! I was maybe 10 feet from them because we crept up on/spooked each other a little bit. My first reaction had me grabbing the camera but when I saw the calf I felt like bolting was a good idea so I just ran off. The calf actually followed me down the trail aways probably thinking I was playful, I was able to grab a blury pic at max zoom.

I only need 5 more mountains and I have completed the 48. Isolation, Galehead, and the Carters. I thought this would take a lifetime but I'm finally doing it. Looking forward to hiking for fun not for peaks, now that I've got a great camera and I know my way around....