RLBH, July 30, 2015, Hawk Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 23, 2015   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    12

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 Hour 10 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.39

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     489

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

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

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Cathy Garry, Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Hawk Hill Area

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:  Hot, Muggy with a bit of Drizzle

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) The rain and hot muggy conditions made for slippery rocks. The planned route up Hawk Hill was postponed for another day.

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, July 23,2015, Ponkapoag west

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 23, 2015   

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 Hour 27 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     6.25

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     500

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

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

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Fisherman’s Beach

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:  Not too hot, clear skies

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) A bit cloudy at times, not too hot and we were able to get all the way to the end of the board walk.

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, July 16, 2015, Buck Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 16, 2015   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 Hour 42 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     6.01

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     927

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Michael Swartz, Walt Granda

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Buck Hill

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:  Not too hot, clear skies

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Beautiful night to go up and down Buck Hill 2 times.

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, Hike and Picnic, July 9, 2015

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 9, 2015   

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):    1 Hour 25 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.9

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     500

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

LEADER NAME(S):Michael Swartz, Paul Brookes, Nancy coote

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Houghton’s Pond

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:  Warm, Partly Cloudy

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Nice evening hike ending up at the annual summer picnic, where everyone enjoyed great food and delicious desserts!!

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, July 2, 2015, Houghton's Pond Area Trails

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 2, 2015   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 Hour 15 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.01

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     1004

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

LEADER NAME(S):Michael Swartz, Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Houghton’s Pond Area

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:  Warm, Partly Cloudy

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