Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Blue Hills Skyline End-to-End

Blue Hills Skyline End-to-End
This blogsite provides an interactive repository for Appalachian Mountain Club Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter hike leaders to record their own trip reports and access trip report from past hikes for reference.  Leaders can also upload trailhead, summit, and other photos that might be useful for future reference or to visually record hiker participation.
TRIP DATE:      April 28, 2012                                    
TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills Skyline End-to-End
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): N
MEETING TIME:  8:30 am
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  12
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): app. 6 hours
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): unknown
DIFFICULTY:   A                      (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S):  Leslie Carson
CO-LEADER NAME(S):  Paul Miller
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Met at circle at end of Royall St. in Canton to spot several cars, then drove to trailhead at Shea Rink in Quincy
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    Yes                    TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:  app. 20 minutes
WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  No
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Sunny, mild, and pleasant with a gentle breeze
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.):  Nice variety of terrain, including some steep up and downhill stretches and nice views from the top of several hills

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