Distance

4.8 mi to summit

9.9 mi total

Elevation

no info yet

Vertical

2,894 ft gain

Time

6 hr 11 min total

Trail was packed out but still pretty soft in spots, especially after the turn from Bunnell Notch up the mountain on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail, so I stuck with snowshoes the whole way up and down. Stream crossing were mostly easy step/hop-overs, with a couple of the bigger crossings having well-trodden detours where the main ice bridges were looking pretty thin. A surprisingly sunny morning meant I got some views I didn't expect at Bunnell Rock and the Cabot Cabin. All in all, it was a tough day grinding the hike out in the snow, but a victorious one in knocking another 4000-footer off the list.

Route name

Bunnell Notch to Kilkenny Ridge

out-and-back
Obstacles

snow on route

Key gear

snowshoes, trekking poles