Sandy Neck Beach Photo Hike 6-10-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:    6-10-17     

                         

TRIP LOCATION:         Sandy Neck Beach, Sandwich/Barnstable, MA

MEETING TIME:         8:15 am      

   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):        6     

    

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    5 hrs

LENGTH IN MILES:  5.8 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 20 ft. at most

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Ken Carson

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    Barry Young

       

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Mt. Langdon trailhead

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:

This was a photo hike. We hiked/walked the Marsh trail and Gate one to the actual beach. We hiked along marshes and through dunes. We passed many old time summer houses.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny, high in the 70's

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Again, this was a photo hike with many stops and goes. Good shots were made by all.

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