WLBH Unquity Rd, January 30, 2018

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 1-30-2018               

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills   

MEETING TIME:     10:00 am   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    6

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs  27 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.47 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     418 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Len Ulbright

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Spotted cars at intersection 1217 across from the field and at the northern end of Unquity Rd.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:        Yes                 TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: 10 mins

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

5 inches of fresh snow, enough to hide the rocks but not cover them which made for slow going, still it was no problem, we all had a good time and enjoyed hiking in virgin snow.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Overcast, mid 20’s    

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

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

WLBH Unquity Rd, January 23, 2018

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         January 23, 2018

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: Yes

MEETING TIME:  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    

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

LEADER NAME(S)Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Pat Achorn

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:RT Unquity Road

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no         TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) This hike was cancelled because of the prediction of heavy rains with heavy winds.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

WLBH Jan 16, 2016 Chickatawbut

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 1-16-2018

TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills

MEETING TIME: 10:00 am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 15

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hrs 20 mins

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.09 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 353 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Paul Brookes, Len Ulbright

CO-LEADER NAME(S): N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parking lot at corner of RT28 and Chickatawbut Rd

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:

All the trails were clear of snow and we did not hike with microspikes as most of the trail was dry ground.  There were, however, occasional patches of ice that we would call out to the group.  Ken Cohen slipped on one patch and fell hard on his left shoulder, he did not hit his head and there were no other injuries. I offered to walk him out, but he wanted to continue the hike.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: cloudy, dry, clear, low 30’s

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

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

WLBH Jan 9, 2018 Field Path

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 1-9-2018

TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills

MEETING TIME: 10:00 am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 21

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hrs 18 mins

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.99 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 295 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S): Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Pat Achorn, Len Ulbright, Dexter Robinson

CO-LEADER NAME(S): N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Street parking at end of Royal St.

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:

About 12” of lovely soft snow. Some of the group used snow-shoes and rotated through who was breaking snow (caterpillar). The day was beautiful, sunny, not too cold and everyone had a good time. This section of the reservation is less travelled and more isolated which made for nice snow. Our lunch stop was at a frozen pond off a private road.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny, dry, clear, low 30’s

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

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

WLBH, Great Cedar Swamp, Jan 2, 2018

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 1-2-2018

TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills

MEETING TIME: 10:00 am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hrs mins

LENGTH IN MILES: 5.4 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 317 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S): Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Len Ulbright, Dexter Robinson

CO-LEADER NAME(S): N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: RT 28 pull-offs

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:

Hiked around Great Cedar Swamp. We planned to not stop for lunch due to concern for people getting cold when not walking. Instead we let the group know to graze snacks as we hiked the trail. This worked well, helped folks stay warm and a couple of people mentioned that they would prefer this approach even when not as cold.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny, 15oF with no wind

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

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

WLBH Dec 26, 2017 Tucker Hill

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report
TRIP DATE: 12-26- 2017
TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills
MEETING TIME: 10:00 am
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 25
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hrs 36 mins
LENGTH IN MILES: 5.4 miles
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 300 feet
DIFFICULTY: C (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Len Ulbright, Peggy Qvicklund
CO-LEADER NAME(S): N/A
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Houghtons Pond
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:
Hiked Houghton’s Pond to the pebble stone conglomerate on old RT28, then started ascent to
the top of Tucker Hill where we had lunch. Returned via Athol Path. Some patches icy and
covered with 1in of fluffy snow. Most of group chose to wear microspikes. Everyone seemed
to be enjoying themselves and having a good time.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny, mid 20’s, mid-teens with Windchill
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other