AMC SEM Hike Reports: March 2013

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Walpole Conservation Area

TRIP DATE: 3-14-13

TRIP LOCATION: Walpole Conservation Area/BCT

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): N

MEETING TIME: !0:00 am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.5

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 200

DIFFICULTY: C (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S): Hans-J. Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Debbie Lepore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: VFW post at 109 Robbins Rd in Walpole

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: Cloudy, 35 F

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)

Monday, March 11, 2013

Borderland State Park

TRIP DATE 2/25/2013

TRIP LOCATION: Borderland State Park, Easton, MA

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): No

MEETING TIME: 6pm

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 16

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2

LENGTH IN MILES: 3

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): Flat

DIFFICULTY: C (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S): Bob Vogel

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jim Casey, Nancy Coote

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parking Lot, muddy

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: no TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? no

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: cold with some flurries

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)

Trekked through mud, slush, snow and ice

Carter Notch Hut Winter Hiking Series

TRIP DATE: 3/2 & 3/3, 2013

TRIP LOCATION: Carter Notch, NH

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): N

MEETING TIME: 8:45 AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 17

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): app. 3.5 hours into hut/3 hours on return trip

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.8 mi. each way into and back from hut, plus additional hikes from hut

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 1,900 ft. from 19 Mile Brook Trailhead on Rt. 16 in Pinkham Notch to Carter Notch Hut.

DIFFICULTY: B (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S): Leslie Carson and Wayne Anderson

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Maureen Kelly and Paul Miller

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parked at Nineteen Mile Brook Triailhead off Rte. 16 in Pinkham Notch. Lot was barely large enough to just accommodate our own group.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: N TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? Yes

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Snow covered trails required microspikes at lower end of 19 Mile Brook Trail and switched over to snowshoes at higher elevations

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Cloudy with mild temps in the 20s and light snow on and off.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Beautiful winter hike into hut for overnight!

Foxboro State Forest Intro. Hike

TRIP DATE: 2/16/2013

TRIP LOCATION: Foxboro State Forest Into. To AMC Hiking Hike

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): N

MEETING TIME: 9:30 AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 9

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): app. 2.5 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.8 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): Negligible.

DIFFICULTY: D (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S): Paul Miller

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Sue Chiavaroli

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parked at overflow parking lot across Mill St. from Forest Headquarters since ranger didn’t show up to open the main gate until 10:00 am

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: N 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: Cloudy with temps in the 20s and light snow on and off.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Nice winter hike on snow-covered trails. Snowshoes helpful on upper end of Acorn Trail and most of the Warner Trail section since some sections had not been broken out.

Mt. Pierce Winter Hike

TRIP DATE: 2/1/2013

TRIP LOCATION: Mt. Pierce, Crawford Notch, NH

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): N

MEETING TIME: 8:45 AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 14

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): app. 5 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES: 6.19 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 2,553 ft.

DIFFICULTY: B (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S): Leslie Carson, Wayne Anderson

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Maureen Kelly, Paul Miller

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parked at hiker’s lot at beginning of Mt. Clinton Rd. WMNF parking sticker or $3.00 daily fee required

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: N TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? Yes

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Hard-packed snow on Crawford Path and Mizpah Cutoff with ice on short stretch of Webster Cliff Trail leading from Crawford Path to summit of Pierce

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Cold with temps in single digits but little wind. Sunny at start leading to clouds and light snow.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Great views!

Blue Hills - Ponkapoag

TRIP DATE 2/14/13

TRIP LOCATION: Ponkapoag

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? No

MEETING TIME: 10:00AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3

LENGTH IN MILES: 5

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 0

DIFFICULTY: B/C (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S): Claire Braye

CO-LEADER NAME(S): NA

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parks parking lot

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED_ no TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: NA

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: snow covered trails – sunshine OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)

No problems