New Hampshire · Hiking · Near North Conway

Scar

1.7 mi
round trip
981 ft
climb
3,714 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Scar open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White Mountain National Forest. It doesn't name Scar, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White Mountain National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Scar is a 1.7-mile out-and-back hike in the Androscoggin Ranger District of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of about 980 feet, and it is a natural-surface route that allows bikes. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.09 miles in, where the grade reaches 33%. The trail starts at roughly 2,809 feet and peaks at about 3,714 feet before returning to the starting point. Watson Path lies about 0.3 miles away, and Inlook is about 0.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, Osgood Tent Site and Barnes Field Campground are both within about 3.3 miles.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Valley Way Tent Platforms

    Campground

    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Glen House

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi
  • If it rainsKen Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    New England Ski Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 24 mi from North Conway

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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