| Kidder Mountain | |
|---|---|
 View from Kidder Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,805 ft (550 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 340 ft (100 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°47′03″N71°52′56″W / 42.7842524°N 71.8822994°W /42.7842524; -71.8822994[2] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | New Ipswich andTemple, New Hampshire |
| Parent range | Wapack Range |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 400 million years |
| Mountain type | metamorphic rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Wapack Trail + Kidder Mountain Trail |
Kidder Mountain is a 1,805 feet (550 m) summit located in south-centralNew Hampshire within theWapack Range of mountains. It lies withinNew Ipswich andTemple, 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.
The east side of the mountain drains into theSouhegan River watershed, thence into theMerrimack River andAtlantic Ocean; the west side drains into theGridley River, thence theContoocook 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.[citation needed]
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