Blue Hills Wolcott/Hemenway/Border Paths

TRIP DATE: 4/26/14     
 
TRIP LOCATION:  Blue Hills – Wolcott/Hemenway Hill Path/Border Path               

MEETING TIME:          1:30 pm                                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):       15

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2 hour and 30 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:      5.0 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   Kathy Fagan

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  North Parking Lot (Trailside Museum)

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:       No                   TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:  N/A

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:   Rainy and cool

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

Hike was scheduled as part of the cancelled Celebtrate the Blue Hills event.  21 people were registered, several cancelled at the last minute due to the threat of rain.  All 15 that attended, including 10 newbies had a great time.  The rain subsided approximately 10 minutes into the hike.