Franconia Notch SP--Kinsman Pond Trail, Lincoln

About this Location

Kinsman Pond Trail is a 6.1-mile out and back trail that features a lake and is rated as difficult.

About Franconia Notch State Park

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Franconia Notch State Park is located in the heart of the White Mountain National Forest. Franconia Notch is a spectacular mountain pass traversed by a unique parkway that extends from the Flume Gorge at the south to Echo Lake at the north. For eight miles, I-93 winds between the high peaks of the Kinsman and Franconia mountain ranges.

Franconia Notch was the home of the famous Old Man of the Mountain, the same "Great Stone Face" immortalized by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Daniel Webster. While you are here, stop at the Flume Gorge Visitor Center and walk through the Flume Gorge, ride the aerial tramway at Cannon Mountain, and visit the New England Ski Museum. Take your time, stop for a swim at Echo Lake, net a trout while fly fishing at Profile Lake, ride your bike on the Recreational Trail, watch for rock climbers, hawks, and falcons on Cannon Cliffs, or hike on the Appalachian Trail.

Notable Trails

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike using the Kinsman Pond Trail.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Entrance fee

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

Content from Franconia Notch State Park Official Website and New Hampshire’s Wildlife Viewing and Birding Trails, p. 4

Last updated November 10, 2023