Sunday, October 5, 2014

Skyline Trail End to End, Oct 4, 2014

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE:         October 4, 2014   
TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No
MEETING TIME:     9:00 AM   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    22
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    6 Hr.
LENGTH IN MILES:     8.03
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     2,500 feet
DIFFICULTY:        C                           (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Joe Keogh, Maureen Kelly, Michael Swartz
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Bill Doherty
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Royal St. Cul de Sac
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:     yes                    TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: 15m
WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Foggy to start, light drizzle occasionally, overcast all day temps in the 60's.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.
The ledges were extremely slippery, a couple of people slipped and fell. One woman had to be helped out with a dislocated elbow. Medical report will be filed.

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