Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Loon Mountain (North Peak), Scar Ridge Lincoln, NH, Livermore, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Upper Walking Boss ski trail Route: Brookway, Brookway Extension, Lower Walking Boss, Upper Walking Boss, Sunset, herd path, (Loon Mountain - North Peak), herd path, Sunset, Upper Walking Boss, unknown trail, bushwhack, (Scar Ridge), bushwhack, unknown trail, Upper Walking Boss, Lower Walking Boss, Brookway Extension, Brookway While I wasn't particularly interested in ever hiking Scar Ridge, I had an invitation to do so. Thus, what better way to spend a sunny June morning than getting attacked by black flies and spruce trees? Arriving at Loon, we stayed to the left-most ski trails, eventually making it to the top of the newer high speed quad on the north peak. While the flowers on the ski trails were nice, the hot sunlight and black flies were less than optimal. We then took a short side trip to the true summit of the north peak - down the Sunset trail slightly, then dipping into the woods and following a herd path to the summit. The views from the summit rocks/ledges were quite good, looking over the ski trails at the Bonds and Presidentials amongst other peaks. Back at the top of the ski lift, we had lunch in the shade, prior to walking a few hundred feet down the Upper Walking Boss ski trail, dipping into the woods, and then bushwhacking over to a backcountry ski trail. Following this for awhile, we eventually took a right and started a bushwhack. While we hit a few open areas, we were generally dealing with somewhat thick spruce and numerous blowdowns. Finally reaching the cannister on the viewless westernmost peak of the ridge, we took another break while reading the entries - apparently there hadn't been any visitors since winter! The descent too awhile, as we tried without success in finding a better return line. Back on the ski trails, we were ambushed with black flies, which were aggressive despite some wind and rain. A decent day of hiking, but I doubt there will be much desire on anyone's behalf to return to Scar Ridge anytime soon. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Loon Mountain (North Peak) Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Scar Ridge Length: Difficult Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Difficult Views: Minimal Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, June 7, 2009 Hike Commenced: 9:39 AM Parking Elevation: 990' Destination: Loon Mountain (North Peak) Ascent Commenced: 9:42 AM Summit Reached: 11:14 AM Time Elapsed: 01:32 Trailhead Elevation: 1,000' Summit Elevation: 3,065' Vertical Gain: 2,125' Destination: Scar Ridge Ascent Commenced: 11:47 AM Summit Reached: 1:32 PM Time Elapsed: 01:45 Trailhead Elevation: 3,065' Summit Elevation: 3,774' Vertical Gain: 1,074' Hike Ended: 4:53 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 07:14 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,399' The bottom of the Brookway ski trail A flower on the Lower Walking Boss ski trail Looking at Mt. Washington from Loon Mountain's North Peak Bushwhacking to Scar Ridge A painted trillium in the woods The lack of view as seen from near the summit of Scar Ridge Directions to trailhead: Take Route 112 East from Lincoln to Loon Mountain ski area. The Brookway ski trail is to the far left of the main (gondola) base area. Back to Loon Mountain (North Peak) Profile Back to Scar Ridge Profile
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