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.

Elevation1,805 ft (550 m)^[1]

Prominence340 ft (100 m)

Coordinates42°47′03″N 71°52′56″W^[2]

LocationNew Ipswich and Temple, New Hampshire

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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
Rock age	400 million years
Mountain type	metamorphic rock
Climbing
Easiest route	Wapack Trail + Kidder Mountain Trail

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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.^{[citation needed]}