Saturday, September 27, 2014

RLBH, September 25, Ponkapoag Pond

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE:         September 25, 2014   
TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No
MEETING TIME:     3:30 PM   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    6
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1Hr 45 Min
LENGTH IN MILES:     4.76
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     105
DIFFICULTY:        C                           (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Bill Doherty
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Donovan School Parking
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:  No rain although it was quite cloudy & threatening. This was the pre-dinner hike for the end of the regular season dinner.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

Friday, September 19, 2014

RLBH September 18, 2014, West St. Triangle

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE:         September 18, 2014   
TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No
MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    18
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    49 Min
LENGTH IN MILES:     1.86
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     95
DIFFICULTY:        C                           (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Joe Keogh,
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    West. St. Triangle, Braintree
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:  Nice evening hike, Last evening hike for this season. Swamp area easily crossed for the first time!!
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

White Mountains Presidential's Hut Hike

TRIP DATE:      August 25 - 27, 2014                          
TRIP LOCATION: White Mountains - Presidentials Hut Hike             
MEETING TIME: 8:45 am                   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 13       
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):  ~18 hrs.
LENGTH IN MILES:      16.5 mi.
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    ~4344 ft.
DIFFICULTY:    A/B                               (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S):       Leslie Carson, Maureen Kelly
CO-LEADER NAME(S):
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Cog Railway lower parking lot
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:   Y                     TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: 1 hr. Sunday pm
WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              Y
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
We hiked up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to Lakes of the Clouds hut. We got our gear squared away then hike up Mt. Monroe. The next day, we left after breakfast and hiked the Crawford Path to Mt. Washington summit then hiked the Gulfside Trail to Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Adams. From there we hiked to Madison hut. On day three, after breakfast and packing up, we hiked Mt. Madison then hiked out the Airline Trail to the Appalachia parking lot where we had spotted two vehicles. The trails were dry.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: The weather couldn’t have been better! Beautiful sunny days with fabulous views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)

Great trip! Everyone seemed to enjoy the trip and many summited several 4K footers for the first time.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

RLBH Sept 11 Old Rt 128

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE:         September 11, 2014   
TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No
MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    25
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1hr 35 min
LENGTH IN MILES:     3.88
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     1629
DIFFICULTY:        C                           (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Joe Keogh, Cheryl Lathrop
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Nancy Coote
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Athletic Fields off Blue Hill River Rd.
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:  Nice evening hike, Cloudy & overcast skies and a bit muggy, light breeze, no bugs.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

RLBH September 4, 2014 Ponkapoag Pond North trails

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE:         September 4, 2014   
TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No
MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    28
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1hr 45 min
LENGTH IN MILES:     3.68
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     279
DIFFICULTY:        C                           (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz, Joe Keogh, Maureen Kelly
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Blue Hill River Rd Parking
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:  Nice evening hike, Clear skies, light breeze, no bugs.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  Car pooled to the entrance to the YMCA camp on the East side of I-93 an hiked the trails on the north side of Ponkapoag Pond
IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

North and South Kinsman Hike


TRIP DATE  8/23/14
TRIP LOCATION:          North And South Kinsman

MEETING TIME:   8:00 AM                
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8        

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       9
LENGTH IN MILES:      10.0

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    3575 feet
DIFFICULTY:       B                      (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):       Walt Granda  

CO-LEADER NAME(S):  Paul Brookes
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    RTE 93 South Parking lot at Lafayette Campground

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:          no                TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:
WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              YES

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Lonesome lake Trail, Cascade Brook, Fishin’ Jimmy Trail and the Kinsman Ridge Trail out and back. Some wet spots on the Fishin’ Jimmy trail made it slow going.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:    sunny with passing clouds

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) 
Great views on South summit.  One of the participants requested to turn back after one mile on the Lonesome Lake Trail.  He said he was not having any medical issues but felt the elevation gain was too much for him.  I suggested he hike to the Lonesome Lake Hut but he declined.   He left the group and called to let me know that he was safely back at his car.