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
out-and-back
Obstacles
snow on route
Key gear
snowshoes, trekking poles