Blue Hills - Braintree Pass/Skyline

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:  10/31/15

TRIP LOCATION:  Blue Hills – Braintree Path Pass/Skyline   

   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):    No

MEETING TIME:         8:30 a.m.     

              

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.0 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):              Pat Achorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Rt. 28 and Chickatawbut

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    No     

      

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 

Sunny and cool

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

The hike was the fourth in a series of five hikes.  We encouraged hikers to wear costumes for Halloween and, we awarded a prize for the best costume.  Many of the hikers were nervous about the climbing involved on the Skyline.  However, by the end of the hike, they were much more confident and amazed at how well they had all done.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org