Borderland State Park Full Moon Hike

TRIP DATE:      1/27/2013                  

TRIP LOCATION:          Borderland State Park           

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME:  6:00

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 15       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2   

LENGTH IN MILES:  3 

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    ~0

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

LEADER NAME(S): Bob Vogel, Sue Chiavaroli

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Nancy Coote

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: “Wedding Parking”       

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    N                      TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N      

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Chilly, but still fine for hiking

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

Houghton Section Blue Hills

TRIP DATE 1/24/13

TRIP LOCATION: Houghton Section               

WAS TRIP CANCELLED?   No

MEETING TIME: 10:00AM                 

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 13       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):2 1/2         

LENGTH IN MILES: 5  

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): ?

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

LEADER NAME(S): Claire Braye         

CO-LEADER NAME(S): NA

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parks parking lot           

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED_ no                        TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: NA

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  No      

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  very cold and windy

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

No problems

Borderland State Park Full Moon Hike

TRIP DATE:      12/27/2012                  

TRIP LOCATION:          Borderland State Park           

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME:  6:00

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 15       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2   

LENGTH IN MILES:  3 

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    ~0

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

LEADER NAME(S): Bob Vogel, Sue Chiavaroli

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Nancy Coote

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: “Wedding Parking”       

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    N                      TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N      

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Chilly, but still fine for hiking

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

Betty's Neck, Lakeville, MA

TRIP DATE:      1-12-2013                               

TRIP LOCATION:          Betty’s Neck, Lakeville, MA   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME:          9:45 AM         

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 9         

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       1.5 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      Not sure – no trail maps

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    99 feet

DIFFICULTY:          C3D                  (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):       Luther Wallis

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Small parking lot (with room to park more            cars at treeline before the road to the left)

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

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?           No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Overcast with fog on ponds

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.): Great local hike with nice views of the ponds.  The Assawompsett Complex is the largest natural body of water in Mass.