| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Durand Scar, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Scar Trail, Scar Loop, Watson Path, Fallsway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was 1/2 full @7:45am, overflowing on both ends when I returned at 1:15pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Be careful with the small crossings on the Scar Tr. Snow bridges don't hold and I got a nice shoe soaking on one |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I cleaned up some branches on the many blowdowns on the bottom 1mi of Valley Way. All of them are low enough to easy step over, needs an axe/saw to remove |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of happy dogs out there today |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitos are alive and spotted but slow and sluggish and little nuisance |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A red nalgene water bottle about 100 yards up Scar Tr from the jct w/Valley Way |
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 | Comments: |
A few patches of the icy remnants of monorail below the first couple minor stream crossings at 2300', otherwise mostly dry trail with some mud. Between 2300-2700' is a really ugly transition zone from summer conditions to spring conditions with every type of possible trail conditions I tagged above. From 2700'-3200' at the top of Scar Loop is mostly solid monorail with some patches of bare, dry ground and mud; Durand Scar ledges are dry rock. Scar Tr from here to the jct w/Air Line was some solid spring snow with a few patches of bare ground, I wore snowshoes from here until I returned to the top jct of Scar Loop. I barebooted from the car to the top of Scar Loop and from here back, except for putting spikes on for the top 1/4mi of Valley Way below the jct w/Scar Tr. Fun day to be out exploring and got some nice spots to myself. |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-10 |
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 | Link: |
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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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