RLBH August 28 Unquity path

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 28, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    20

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.75

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     674

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz, Joe Keogh, Cheryl Lathrop

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Unquity Rd

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Nice evening hike, Clear skies, light breeze, no bugs.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  Unquity Path and Chestnut Run Path

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH August 21 CCC Camp

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 21, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    22

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.68

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     320

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz, Maureen Kelly

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Ridgewood Dr. Milton

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Nice evening hike, Clear skies, light breeze, no bugs.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  CCC Camp Area

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH August 14, 2014 Chickatawbut

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 14, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    22

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2.25

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.77

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     759

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz, Maureen Kelly, Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Chickatawbut Overlook

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Nice evening hike, Clear skies, light breeze, no bugs.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  Fenno Hill and Kitamakin

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH August 7 St Moriches to Fox Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 7, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    16

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2.4

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.98

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     615

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz, Maureen Kelly

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Shea Rink parking

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Nice evening hike, Clear skies, light breeze.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  St Moriches Pond and out to Fox Hill via the Pipeline

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

Whiteface and Passaconaway Loop

TRIP DATE: Saturday August 2, 2014

TRIP LOCATION: Whiteface and Passaconaway Loop

MEETING TIME: 8:45am trailhead sign-in, 9:00 am departure

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): Seven

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 9 hours 10 minutes (book time 8 hours)

LENGTH IN MILES: 11.7 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 3,553 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S): Len Ulbricht

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Walt Granda

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Designated parking to right off Ferncroft Road. Can overflow onto Ferncroft. One Johnny can. No parking fee. Good cell phone reception.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: No            

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? Yes

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Blueberry Ledge trail to Whiteface summit, then Rollins trail along bowl ridge line to Dicey’s Mill trail. Then up Dicey’s Mill to clockwise west-east loop around Passaconaway (took short spur to summit) and back to Dicey’s Mill for long but easy 3.8 mile descent to cars. Trails generally blue blazed and easy to follow.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Overcast in AM, sun breaking through by noon, sunshine all afternoon. Humid, in high 70s, no wind.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) A challenging scramble up the ledges just below Whiteface summit. Put your poles away. You’ll need both hands to grab at crevices and tree limbs. Could be dangerous when wet or snow/ice covered. There is no bypass around the ledges. Long legs help. There are several tiers of lookouts from the ledges. Keep climbing to best unobstructed viewing ledge, just below McCrillis trail junction, for 180 degree views to south. Great lunch spot.

Rollins trail descends gradually to Dicey’s Mill with several ups and downs. Many blowdowns with two or three lookouts over bowl.

Loop around Passaconaway has lookouts to west (view Tripyramid, and Franconia Ridge in far distance) and east (Chocura stands out).

RLBH July 31, 2014

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 31, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    24

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2.5

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.82

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     559

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Maureen Kelly

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Rt 28, Skyline Crossing

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Nice evening hike, Clear skies, light breeze.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  Up and down Hawk Hill. Traffic on Rt 28 is very heavy.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org