Destruction Brook Family Hike 10-8-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:  10-8-17

                                      

TRIP LOCATION:     Destruction Brook Woods, Dartmouth, MA   

           

MEETING TIME:  9:45 am for 10:00 am start

                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):     16

               

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 1.75 hrs.

  

LENGTH IN MILES:   2.5 - 3 mi.  

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): minimal

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

LEADER NAME(S):  Jeannine Audet

   

CO-LEADER NAME(S):     Maureen Kelly

      

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parking lot on Slade's Corner Rd. 

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:

Red trail to Yellow and Blue trails back to red trail, including Ella's Bridge and Alice's Spillway.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: cloudy, warm, temps in high 60's - low 70's

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
Nicely maintained wide trails. The children enjoyed exploring, following the map and the bridges and views of the ducks.

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