Scout Trail - Bernard Peak Traditional Cache
Scout Trail - Bernard Peak
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The Scout Trail begins in Farragut State Park. It traverses some
beautiful forest which offers excellent wildlife habitat, and
provides some awesome views over Lake Pend Oreille. Deer, elk,
moose, bear, mountain goats, cougar, bobcat, and coyote all reside
in this forest. If you're lucky you'll see some of these big
animals.
The following informaton is from the state parks trail map
available at the trailhead. The Scout Trail is a part of the
Farragut State Park trail system. It was created as a result of a
private landowner generously permitting public access, on the trail
across private land, for recreation. The owner will close the trail
if abuse occurs. As long as users behave correctly, the trail will
remain open! Camping along the trail on PRIVATE land is not
permitted. No fires are permitted on the ground. Motorized vehicles
are not permitted on the trail. Elevation gain - 2750'. Difficulty:
not a beginner trail because of length and slope. To hike one way
from Farragut to the top is 8 miles. For a 16 mile roundtrip hike a
person needs to be in very good physical condition, and prepared.
The trail is too steep and rocky in the lower area for bicycle
riding - a bicycle would need to be pushed or carried on parts of
the trail. Where the trail intersects with logging roads pink
flagging was placed to guide you.
From my perspective this is one of the easier trails I've hiked
except for the distance. The trail is very well signed for the
first 2.5 miles. In the logged area (a blight on the timber
industry) the aforementioned flagging is pretty scarce; just
continue eastbound along the southern periphery of the logged area
and you'll find the trail without too much problem. Don't take any
of the southbound roads. Once past the logged area the trail is
very well maintained and easy to follow. This summit does not offer
the spectacular views that my other four Lake Pend Oreille summits
offered but it is an outstanding hike nonetheless. The silence up
here is deafening!
You should come prepared with the ten essentials of hiking. Most
times of the year there are several sources of filterable water but
don't count on it. For planning purposes this one took me five and
a half hours and four liters of water. Your actual time and mileage
may vary. The cache is loaded with backpacker goodies.
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