Blue Hills Intro. Hike - Braintree Pass Path

TRIP DATE:  09/19/15

TRIP LOCATION:  Blue Hills – Braintree Path Pass                

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):    No

MEETING TIME:          8:30 a.m.                    

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):             16

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2.5 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      6.0 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   Pat Achorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Chickatawbut Road

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:       No                   TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:  N/A

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    No    

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 
Sunny and warm

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

The hike was the second in a series of five hikes.  Most the attendees were new to the Blue Hills.  We now have a waiting list for the last three hikes. They were very enthusiastic and many expressed interest in attending the SEM winter workshop.