Kidder Mountain
Kidder Mountain is a 1,805 feet (550 m) summit located in south-central New Hampshire within the Wapack Range of mountains. It lies within New Ipswich and Temple, New Hampshire just off the 22 mi (35 km) Wapack Trail on a 0.9-mile (1.4 km) side trail. Temple Mountain is located directly to the north along the Wapack ridgeline; Barrett Mountain to the south. The summit of the mountain is mostly open and offers expansive views from old pastures.
| Kidder Mountain | |
|---|---|
 View from Kidder Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,805 ft (550 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 340 ft (100 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°47′03″N 71°52′56″W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | New Ipswich and Temple, New Hampshire |
| Parent range | Wapack Range |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 400 million years |
| Mountain type | metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Wapack Trail + Kidder Mountain Trail |
The east side of the mountain drains into the Souhegan River watershed, thence into the Merrimack River and Atlantic Ocean; the west side drains into the Gridley River, thence the Contoocook River into the Merrimack River.
The mountain is named in honor of Reuben Kidder, a provincial squire from New Ipswich who represented the local Masonian Proprietors.
References
- "Kidder Mountain". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- "Kidder Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide (1999). Boston: The Appalachian Mountain Club.