Friday, November 11, 2016

Thursday Morning Hike, 10-27-2016, BourneTown Forest

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: October 27, 2016   
                                           
TRIP LOCATION: Bourne Town Forest  
                 
MEETING TIME: 9:45 a.m.   
             
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8    
             
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2 hours 

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.76     
   
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S): Robin McIntyre

CO-LEADER NAME(S):      
     
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Weary Traveler's Club lot, Monument Beach    
 
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: no                         TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? no 

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Hikers enjoyed rolling hills in the Bourne Town Forest and adjacent Bourne Water District property along mountain bike paths, old fire roads, and paths along a portion of the Four Ponds Conservation Area.  Trails were dry and narrow in spots.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: dry, partially cloudy, low 40s

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
No problems were encountered.  The group was able to stay together comfortably.  Another Cape hike leader served as the sweep and pre-hiked with me on 10/23/16.


IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.  None

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