Friday, November 11, 2016

Introduction to Hiking Series #4, 10-15-2016, Blue Hills - Buck Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:  10/15/16

TRIP LOCATION:  Blue Hills – Buck Hill Loop via Skyline and   Red Dot Trails

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):    No

MEETING TIME:         8:30 a.m.    
               
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     10

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.0 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 Acorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Houghton’s Pond

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    No 
          
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 
Started out cool and became sunny and warm.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
Today’s hike was the fourth in a series of five hikes.   We brought the hikers up the Skyline to Buck Hill and back down Buck Hill to the Red Dot Trail and looped back to Houghton’s Pond.  All the hikers had a great time and are looking forward to our Halloween Hike on October 29, 2016.

IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

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