North Pack Monadnock Hike

TRIP DATE       May 17, 2014

MEETING TIME:          9:45 AM         

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8         

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       6 ¼

LENGTH IN MILES:      8.1 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    2265 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Walt Granda

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Luther Wallis

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Miller State Park

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

SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Hiked to summit on North Pack using the Wapack and Cliff trails.  Returned via the Wapack and Marion Davis Trails.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:    Sunny, Temp 68 degrees

 

Blue Hills- Shea Rink Area - RLBH Series

TRIP DATE:                 May 15, 2014        

TRIP LOCATION:        Blue Hills Reservation        

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:         5:45 PM        

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):        37

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):        2.5

LENGTH IN MILES:         4.4

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):         640

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

LEADER NAME(S):         Joe Keogh, Michael Swartz, Cathy macCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:        Shea Rink, Willard st., Quincy

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Nice evening hike out to Squamag Notch and back over Wampatuck.

Wollomonopoag Conservation Area - Wrentham

Trip Date:  5-8-2014

Number of Participants:  24

Length:   6+ miles

Hiking Time:  3.5 hours

Difficulty:  average

Leader:  Muriel Guenthner

Co-Leader:  Jerry Yos

Trailhead Parking: Elysium Rd., Wrentham, MA

Car Spotting Required:  No

Weather Conditions:  Good weather, great day!

Oldham Trail Hike - Clark Forest Foxboro

Trip Date:  4-17-2017

Number of Participants:  24

Length:   5.6 miles

Difficulty:  average

Leader:  Muriel Guenthner

Co-Leader:  Jerry Yos

Car Spotting Required:  No

Trails Hiked and Conditions Encountered:  Streams were high following recent rains, but fordable

Weather Conditions:  Cold and sunny

Randolph RLBH Hike

TRIP DATE: May 1, 2014

TRIP LOCATION: Randolph, from Donovan School, over horse bridge to trails bordering Rt

MEETING TIME: 6:00 pm

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 30

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2 hours 10 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.5 we think. Joe was not present with his GPS. Several cell phone readings averaged 4.5

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): mostly flat terrain

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

LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Michael Swartz

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Donovan School on Reed Street, Randolph

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Pleasant, in 50’s, after a day of rain

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

Plenty of mud. With armth and humidity bugs are beginning to show up but not bother us. At the end, we were surprised we had walked so far.

Blue Hills Buck Hill Hike

TRIP DATE 5/04/2014      

TRIP LOCATION:  Blue Hills –Buck Hill via the Skyline returning via Red dot trail               

MEETING TIME:          9:00 a.m.                                

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):     7

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      4.8 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Cathy MacCurtain

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Houghton’s Pond

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  A beautiful clear, cool and breezy day.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.):  All 6 that attended had a great time.

 

Quincy Quarries - Red Line the Blue Hills

TRIP DATE: April 24, 2014

TRIP LOCATION: Quincy Quarries in Blue Hills 

MEETING TIME: 6:00 pm

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 33

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2 1/4

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.5

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): not much – still warming up for season

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Michael Swartz

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Big parking lot on Ricciuti Drive near trail head at Quincy Quarries

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: no                 

 

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Just about perfect for early Spring hiking. Temp in 50’s

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

Fun walk at base of one of the quarries, stepping along rocks and granite pieces. No one fell in.