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.
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