Thursday Morning Hike 12-29-2016 - Noanet Woodlands

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     12-29-2016   
                         

TRIP LOCATION: Noanet Woodlands, Dover, MA      
      

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM   
             

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         15     
  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:     4 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 80 Ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Debbie Lepore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Powisset St.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:       N                  TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N    

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:

32 degrees, cloudy

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

Hike was shortened to 4 miles, 2 hrs., because of an approaching rainstorm.

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

WLBH - 12-27-2016 - Braintree Path

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 12-27-2016  
                                           

TRIP LOCATION:         Blue Hills    
 

MEETING TIME:         10:00 am    
   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         15

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs  

LENGTH IN MILES:     6.95 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 245 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Pat Achorn, Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Chickatawbut Rd & RT 28 Parking

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:

Heading down the Braintree path we hiked trails in the Chickatawbut lowlands.  The trails were in good condition and mostly dry.  We had lunch on the trails before heading back along the Bouncing Brook path.  A nice start to the series.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Dry in the low 50’s.   

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

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

Thursday Morning Hike 12-12-2016 - Moose Hill

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     12-12-2016    
                        

TRIP LOCATION: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon, MA      
               

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM      
           

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         25    
   

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hrs. 
  

LENGTH IN MILES:     5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 200 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Debbie Lepore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Audubon Nature Center

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:      N                  TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?         N

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  44 degrees, first sunny then clouds moved in

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

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

SEM 2016-1017 Winter Hiking Series #1, 12-3-2016 - Mt. Wachusett

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:    12-3-16   
    
TRIP LOCATION:     Mt. Wachusett, Princeton, MA

MEETING TIME:  8:45 AM 

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):        27

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    4.5 hours.

LENGTH IN MILES:     5 miles RT

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     1006 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):  Leslie Carson, Walt Granda

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    Barry Young, Ken Carson

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Parking was at the Mt. Wachusett Ski Area parking lot near the Balance Rock Trailhead.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    N                TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      N

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: There was no snow and and the trails were dry.  The first part of our hike followed  Balance Rock trail to Semuhenna and Harrington to the summit then we returned via the the Midstate Trail (including portions of West Side, Old Indian, Semuhenna and  Balance Rock Trails).

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Lovely fall day, sunny with some clouds.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
 Great hike with a large group. Everyone seemed to enjoy the hike. No problems.

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