Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Scar Ridge - West Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Loon Mountain service road, Lower Walking Boss ski trail, Upper Walking Boss ski trail, backcountry ski trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 20, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in main lot next to Loon Mountain Realty. No issues. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None |
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| Bugs: |
None! (thank Goodness) |
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| Lost and Found: |
Carried out the lower half of a hiking pole, royal blue, found on the lower part of the bushwhack, probably been there for a long while. Also carried out no less than 10 cans/bottles left along the backcountry ski trail - harrumph. |
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| Comments: |
Bluebird skies today, way better than the clouds and occasional sprinkles of yesterday. Still cool, though. Steep up the ski trails, backcountry ski trail heading out toward Black Mountain was real nice and in good shape. Didn't have any real trouble on the bushwhack. The dense area just before the final climb onto the Scar Ridge summit had up to 18" of snow, but it's avoidable (we did better avoiding it on the way down). No issues with wet areas beyond that snow. Still no real defined herd path on this bushwhack, but it's good that way, right? We gots to have some challenge on our respective NE 100 quests. |
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| Name: |
Erik Bertrand |
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| E-Mail: |
erik@bertpc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-20 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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