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: 6-23-2012
TRIP LOCATION: Mt. Hale, NH
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): N
MEETING TIME: 9:30 AM
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 6
LENGTH IN MILES: 7.7
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 2,276
DIFFICULTY: C (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Len Ulbricht
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Brian Duane & Anne Duggan
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Large parking area over to side of road. Johnny cans at trailhead and trail termination parking
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: Yes TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: Yes (1 mile between trail head and termination)
WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? Yes
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
Hail Brook Trail to Lend-a-Hand Trail to Zealand Hut to Zealand Trail.
Hail Brook Trail to Lend-a-Hand Trail to Zealand Hut to Zealand Trail.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 70 degrees, humid, short shower in afternoon, nearby thunder at Zealand Hut
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Enjoyable hike. No difficulties, only views at Zealand Hut but better views likely when leaves are down
