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North Kinsman, South Peak and Cannon Balls Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

North Kinsman, South Peak and Cannon Balls Loop Trail

Franconia, New Hampshire

10.9 mi

Distance

4,531 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 54m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for North Kinsman, South Peak and Cannon Balls Loop Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

New Hampshire Division of Parks manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:539 ft
Max:1,322 ft
Gain:1,470 ft
Loss:1,470 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 539 ft and 1,322 ft across 10.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.539 ft800 ft1,061 ft1,322 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.4 mi8.1 mi10.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi539 ft
High point4.5 mi1,322 ft
End10.9 mi539 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by New Hampshire Division of Parks

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Lincoln, NH · about 5 mi away
County:
Grafton County, NH
Jurisdiction:
Franconia Notch State Park · New Hampshire Division of Parks

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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