Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Tripyramid Loop

This blogsite provides an interactive repository for Appalachian Mountain Club Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter hike leaders to record their own trip reports and access trip report from past hikes for reference.  Leaders can also upload trailhead, summit, and other photos that might be useful for future reference or to visually record hiker participation.
TRIP DATE:      8/25/2012                              
TRIP LOCATION:          Mt. Tripyramid Loop, New Hampshire          
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N
MEETING TIME:          9:00 AM         
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 6         
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       8.0
LENGTH IN MILES:      12.1
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    2,580
DIFFICULTY:         B                         (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S):       Len Ulbricht
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Karen Singleton
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Plenty of parking, plus restroom.  WMNF day parking fee required.
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:      No                  TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: N/A
WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?           Yes
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
Livermore Trail to Scaur Ridge Trail, to Pine Bend Brook, to Tripyramid Trail, to Livermore Traill
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Sunny with some clouds, temperature in the 70s, humid, light SW breeze
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.): Enjoyable hike, no difficulties.  Only views from Zealand Hut; but views likely to get better once leaves drop…
 IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

Acadia National Park

This blogsite provides an interactive repository for Appalachian Mountain Club Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter hike leaders to record their own trip reports and access trip report from past hikes for reference.  Leaders can also upload trailhead, summit, and other photos that might be useful for future reference or to visually record hiker participation.
TRIP DATE:      7/9 – 7/13, 2012                                
TRIP LOCATION:          Acadia National Park, Maine 
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N
MEETING TIME:          5:45 AM         
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 13       
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       6.5
LENGTH IN MILES:      7.16
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    1,900
DIFFICULTY:         B                         (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S):       Ken Jones
CO-LEADER NAME(S):   Luther Wallis, Hadley Donaldson
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Car-based camping at Blackwoods Campgroup for five days
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:        No                  TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:
WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?           No
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
 WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Perfect weather; sunny and warm.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.): Multi-sport trip with hiking at Mounts Cadillac and Dorr, biking during a 28-mile, 2.5 hour loop on park roads, and kayaking for 6 miles, 3.5 hours on Mount Desert Narrows
 IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.