Saturday, June 27, 2015

RLBH, June 11, 2015, Hancock & Hemenway

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report
TRIP DATE: 6-11-2015
TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills
MEETING TIME: 5:45 pm
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 28
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2.5 hours
LENGTH IN MILES: 3.6 miles
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 795 feet
DIFFICULTY: B (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Michael Swartz, Paul Brookes
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: DCR Parking, Pull-off on Unquity Rd.
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: No TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: N/A
WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? No
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
Hilly hike over Hancock Hill and Hemenway Hill returning via Jeffries Trail.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Upper 80’s, low 90’s
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
Recent fire has burned through the ground growth along the upper sections Jeffries Trail.
IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

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