RLBH, September 25, Ponkapoag Pond

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 25, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     3:30 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    6

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1Hr 45 Min

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.76

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     105

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Bill Doherty

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Donovan School 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:  No rain although it was quite cloudy & threatening. This was the pre-dinner hike for the end of the regular season dinner.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  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 September 18, 2014, West St. Triangle

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 18, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    49 Min

LENGTH IN MILES:     1.86

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     95

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

LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Joe Keogh,

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    West. St. Triangle, Braintree

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, Last evening hike for this season. Swamp area easily crossed for the first time!!

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

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

White Mountains Presidential's Hut Hike

TRIP DATE:      August 25 - 27, 2014                          

TRIP LOCATION: White Mountains - Presidentials Hut Hike             

MEETING TIME: 8:45 am                   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 13       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):  ~18 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:      16.5 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    ~4344 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Leslie Carson, Maureen Kelly

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Cog Railway lower parking lot

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:   Y                     TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: 1 hr. Sunday pm

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              Y

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

We hiked up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to Lakes of the Clouds hut. We got our gear squared away then hike up Mt. Monroe. The next day, we left after breakfast and hiked the Crawford Path to Mt. Washington summit then hiked the Gulfside Trail to Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Adams. From there we hiked to Madison hut. On day three, after breakfast and packing up, we hiked Mt. Madison then hiked out the Airline Trail to the Appalachia parking lot where we had spotted two vehicles. The trails were dry.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: The weather couldn’t have been better! Beautiful sunny days with fabulous views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.

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

Great trip! Everyone seemed to enjoy the trip and many summited several 4K footers for the first time.

RLBH Sept 11 Old Rt 128

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 11, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    25

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1hr 35 min

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.88

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     1629

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

LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Joe Keogh, Cheryl Lathrop

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Nancy Coote

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Athletic Fields off Blue Hill River 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, Cloudy & overcast skies and a bit muggy, light breeze, no bugs.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  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 September 4, 2014 Ponkapoag Pond North trails

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 4, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    28

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1hr 45 min

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.68

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     279

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

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

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Blue Hill River Rd 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, no bugs.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  Car pooled to the entrance to the YMCA camp on the East side of I-93 an hiked the trails on the north side of Ponkapoag Pond

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

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

North and South Kinsman Hike

TRIP DATE  8/23/14

TRIP LOCATION:          North And South Kinsman

MEETING TIME:   8:00 AM                

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8        

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       9

LENGTH IN MILES:      10.0

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    3575 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Walt Granda  

CO-LEADER NAME(S):  Paul Brookes

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    RTE 93 South Parking lot at Lafayette Campground

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              YES

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Lonesome lake Trail, Cascade Brook, Fishin’ Jimmy Trail and the Kinsman Ridge Trail out and back. Some wet spots on the Fishin’ Jimmy trail made it slow going.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:    sunny with passing clouds

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

Great views on South summit.  One of the participants requested to turn back after one mile on the Lonesome Lake Trail.  He said he was not having any medical issues but felt the elevation gain was too much for him.  I suggested he hike to the Lonesome Lake Hut but he declined.   He left the group and called to let me know that he was safely back at his car.