WLBH 1-26-16

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:  01/26/16

TRIP LOCATION:  Blue Hills –

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):    No

MEETING TIME:         10:30 a.m.  

               

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    4 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.5 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 Acorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Shea Rink

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 in the 50’s

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

Today’s hike was the 6^th hike in the White lining series.  We left from Shea Rink with micro spikes and hiked the trails west of Shea up to Fox Hill and did a loop on the green dot trails.  Lunch was on the trail and before we got to St. Moritz, half of the group left for the parking lot and, Leslie Carlson, took the other half of the group around St. Moritz.

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

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

WLBH 1-19-16

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 01-19-2016    

                                         

TRIP LOCATION:         Blue Hills   

  

MEETING TIME:         10:30 am   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.13 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 400 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: Pull-off on Unquity Rd.

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:

This was the first hike in the White Lining Series with a little snow on the ground which was nice.  Some sections of the trails were icy and we wore our micro-spikes. We hiked to the top of Hemenway Hill and lunched at Houghton’s Pond concession stand before returning to our cars via Five Corners Path and Border Path. We got back to our cars half hour earlier than in previous weeks and some in the group wanting to do a little more so I took a smaller group down Border Path to Hillside St. and back.

Winter Hike Series #2 - Seven Sisters - Mt. Holyoke Hike

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 1-9-16

TRIP LOCATION: Seven Sisters - Mt. Holyoke

MEETING TIME:  8:45 am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 31

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 6  1/2 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES: 6 .3 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): .

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

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

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Barry Young, Peggy Qvicklund, Anne Duggan, Ken Carson

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Mountain Rd. Parking Lot/Notch Visitor Center

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:     Yes                   TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: 15 minutes

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

We hiked the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail (section 7) from Notch Visitor’s Center (MA 116) west to Mt. Holyoke/Mountain Rd. parking lot (MA 47). The trail was

icy in spots and Microspikes were worn for the entire hike providing adequate traction. Despite the large group size, the group stayed together and a good time was had by all.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Some sun, but mostly overcast. Temps in the high 30’s with no precipitation.

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

WLBH 1-12-16

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 01-12-2016       

                                      

TRIP LOCATION:         Blue Hills    

 

MEETING TIME:         10:30 am     

  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs 41 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     6.04 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 400 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    

       

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Houghton’s Pond 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 from Houghton’s Pond to the top of Great Blue Hill via the gentle incline of the Coon Hollow Path.  Once we got to the top of Great Blue and stopped to check out the Weather Observatory we enjoyed a crisp but Sunny lunch at the scattered picnic tables in and around the stone pavilion by Eliot Tower.  After lunch we hiked down the slightly more rugged red dot trail to the Summit Road, this is the very popular trail that folks typically take when ascending Great Blue from the Trailside Museum.  We returned to our cars via the Puddle Path and relatively flat Wolcott Path that forms the valley between the Wolcott and Hemenway Hills.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Dry, clear and crisp in the low 30’s.  A beautiful sunny day.

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

Great Blue is always a favorite destination with visits to the Weather Observatory, crossing the short but memorable Eliot Memorial Footbridge and checking out the view from the three-story fieldstone tower.  Today was no exception.  An enjoyable hike with good company and pleasant conversation was had by all.

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

WLBH - 1-5-16

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 01-05-2016   

                                          

TRIP LOCATION:         Blue Hills    

 

MEETING TIME:         10:30 am      

 

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs 46 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     6.56 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 346 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: Parking area on corner of Chickatawbut and RT 28

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 down the Braintree path to Hawk Hill, which was the highest hill so far in the series.  It was a little technical on the climb side with a narrow and steep trail but everyone made it up with helping hands from one another.  The rest of the hike was relatively flat.  We also went back over to Old Rt 128 where we picked up some in’s and out’s which we had chosen to not do the previous week due to the cold sleet.  Lunch on the pipeline was pleasant with us all pointing ourselves to the sun like lizards trying to warm themselves. 

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: It was bitterly cold in the mid-teens to lower 20’s but also clear blue skies and bright sun, no wind.   Everyone had proper clothing and no one had any issues with the cold.

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