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.