AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:                  April 16, 2019             

TRIP LOCATION:          Borderland State Park, 259 Massapoag Ave, North Easton, MA 02356       

MEETING TIME:                      5:45 pm

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):            19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2:08

LENGTH IN MILES:       4.57 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    261 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Bill Cannon, Sue Svelnis

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Anne Rapp

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:     Maintenance Lot

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: West Side Trail, The French Trail, Northwest Trail, Split Rock Trail, Granite Hills Trail (lower loop), Tisdale Road, Mountain Street, Pond Walk.   We crossed a very narrow stream on the Granite Hills Trail.  We were able to step on two rocks to cross.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Beautiful warm spring night.  Low 50s.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  We saw the Split Rock and also saw many deer.