Scar Trail
Near Kelton Crag · New Hampshire
Scar Trail is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 800 ft from the Valley Way junction to the Airline Trail junction.
Map length
0.8 mi
Climb from the low end
803 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
47 min / 23 min
High point
3,704 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,519 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
2,885 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Scar Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Valley Way junction (the lower end) to Airline Trail junction.
- 0.0Valley Way junction
- 0.1Junction with Scar Loop
- 0.2Junction with Scar Loop and Watson Path
- 0.8Junction with Airline Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Watson Path junction
0.20 mi (total 0.20) · ↑291 ↓0 ft · 15 min / 6 min
To Airline Trail junction
0.57 mi (total 0.77) · ↑507 ↓0 ft · 32 min / 17 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Way junction | Watson Path junction | 0.20 | 0.20 | 291 / 0 ft | 15 min / 6 min |
| Watson Path junction | Airline Trail junction | 0.57 | 0.77 | 507 / 0 ft | 32 min / 17 min |
↑ walking from Valley Way junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Recent trip reports
No reports on this trail in the last 30 days; the latest are below. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Fri, Aug 21Dry
Water crossings: Water levels are low. The upper crossing on the Brookside had some slippery rocks
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.