Kandagnar

Kandagnar is a mountain biking climb in New Hampshire, about 1.8 miles from the town of Kearsarge. The route is an out-and-back that gains about 1,937 feet over roughly 1.9 miles, with the high point at 1,733 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.65 miles in, where the grade reaches 28 percent. The climb is rated hard, and the round trip involves nearly double the one-way elevation gain. The route starts and ends at a low point of 741 feet, so plan for a full day on the trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Conway show July highs around 81°F and lows near 58°F, though that station sits well below the climb, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Kettle Ridge Trail and the Charlie Don't Surf mountain biking route both lie about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to WM: North Conway, about 2.9 miles off, and anglers can reach the Saco River, about 5.5 miles away.