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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Scar Ridge - West Peak, NH
Trails
Trails: Bushwhack
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at Discovery trail parking, plowed lot, outhouses open. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Hancock River was bridged, crossed by down birch tree. All others minor, easy to cross. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: We started at Discovery parking lot and went west on Kanc about a quarter mile, then about 30 yards further from brown National Forest sign we went in towards river. At river we went west for about another 30 yards then at the down birch tree that crossed river, we crossed. It was bridged but you could use birch tree to cross. We took a 240 degree bearing and followed until we got to the ridge line then it was easy to follow to the top or false summit. Tracks go right and left, follow left, if they are still visible, then you will go down fast then back up slowly, this is a westerly direction. At the real summit we went a few different ways, if tracks still there, follow right then stay left. Hopefully I remembered correctly. Hard to tell where the summit was, no real 'peak', pretty level around summit. We found orange canister. About a foot of snow at bottom then increases to about 3 feet or more up top, all unpacked. Plenty of spruce trees to cut you up most of the way, very thick. Did our best to stay out of. Also some small spruce traps. Great adventure, only ones there for awhile, no other tracks. A big thanks to Geoff as we teamed up and used our map and compass skills to summit!  
Name
Name: Brian Z 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-02-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
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