RLBH, April 30, 2015 Great Dome

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         April 30, 2015   

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 Hour 4 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.3

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     292

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Paul Brookes, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Shea Memorial Rink, Quincy, MA

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:  Overcast and Cooler than expected.

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, AMC Cabins, April 23, 2015

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         April 23, 2015   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    23

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1 Hour 55 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.4

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     292

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Donovan School, Randolph

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:  Overcast and Cool.

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

SEM Open House at Borderland – Take it Outside with AMC Hike

TRIP DATE:      4/18/15                         

TRIP LOCATION: Borderland State Park                    

MEETING TIME: 10:00am                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 10       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2.0 hr

LENGTH IN MILES:      3+

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    0 (flat)

DIFFICULTY:     D   Beginner hike

LEADER NAME(S):       Cheryl Lathrop

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Ellen Correia

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Visitor Center

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:      no                   TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: n/a

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  no       

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Wide flat trails around the ponds.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Warm, sunny, clear.

RLBH 4-16-2015 Nike Base

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         April 16, 2015   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    29

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1 Hour 50 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.81

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     307

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz Joe Keogh,

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Paul Brookes, Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Donovan School, Randolph

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:  First hike of the 2015 season, cool, clear skies.

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

Blue Hills Thurs. AM Hike

TRIP DATE:      04/09/15                                

TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills                

MEETING TIME:  10am                      

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 6         

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       3 ½ hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      5.35 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):   

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S): None

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Houghton’s Pond

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Hiked Yellow Triangle trail with short detour to Eliot Tower for lunch.  Snow had mostly melted and the trails were wet and muddy.  End of Puddle Path trail was flooded out for about 50 feet but easily traversable.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Continuous drizzle, mid 30’s

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.):  Despite the drizzle everyone enjoyed the hike. The focus was on slow to moderate pace and good conversation.

Copicut Woods Hike

TRIP DATE  3/12/15,

TRIP LOCATION:  Copicut Woods, Fall River 

MEETING TIME:   10:00 am     
          
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 7         

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):  2.5 hours 

LENGTH IN MILES:      4

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Walt Granda

CO-LEADER NAME(S): 

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Indian Town Road

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              NO

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:    Mostly Sunny

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  Trail was snow covered so snowshoes were required.   Lots of Deer tracks