Mt. Kinsman
Where: Mt. Kinsman When: Autumn, 1986 (?) With: Solo The trails in this area looked good on the map, so I headed up to see for myself. I parked the car at a new lot, walked on a trail along the East side of 95, then crossed under and headed up the Cascade Brook and Kinsman Pond trails. Pretty trails, mostly along the brook. I don't recall much of the early part of the hike, due to a smoke stop early on, but eventually I came to a small, deep pool in the brook surrounded by rocks. It was hot, I was alone, so I stripped and dipped. Very nice. Continuing up the trail a bit, I suddenly came upon a campsite on the left, right on the brook. Flat, cleared, water access, and even a view. "What a lovely site," I actually said aloud, surprising even myself. With such an immediate reaction, how could I go on? I stopped and set up camp. I was well settled in when I heard a noise on the trail. Four young women soon appeared and we chatted. It turned out they had discovered t...