WLBH 12-22-15

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 12-22-2015  

                                           

TRIP LOCATION:         Blue Hills   

  

MEETING TIME:         10:30 am      

 

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         15

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs 18 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     6.77 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 2,537 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Pat Acorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Ponkapoag Golf Course Parking lot

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:

We hiked around the Ponkapoag pond on muddy trails, stopping at the AMC cabins where we were able to shelter out of the rain and enjoy a short lunch.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Overcast and raining but warm for season Mid 50’s

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

First Hike of the White Line the Blue Hills series and everyone appeared to have a good time despite the continuous light rain.  This is listed as a pet friendly series and as well as my dog one other person brought their dog which I had previously vetted during registration. 

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

SEM Winter Hike #1 - Mt. Wachusetts

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 12-5-15

TRIP LOCATION: Mt. Wachusetts, Princeton, MA

MEETING TIME:  8:45 am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 31

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 4 1/2 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.1 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 1006 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S): Paul Miller, Walt Granda, Mike Woessner, Dexter Robinson, Leslie Carson

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Barry Young

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Mt. Wachusetts Ski Area Parking Lot

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

We hiked up Balance Rock, Old Indian, Semuhenna and West Side Trails to the summit and returned via the Harrington, Semuhenna and Balance Rock trails. Trail conditions were predominately dry, but there were some patches of slippery ice and wet leaves on the trails.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 

The weather was quite nice for December, sunny with temperatures in the high 40’s - low 50’s.

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

 Good views with some haze at the top. The leaders talked about packing backpacks with winter gear as well as the upcoming winter overnight while eating lunch at the base of the tower on the summit.

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