New Year's Day Hike - Borderland

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     1/1/2016   

                             

TRIP LOCATION:         Borderland State Park     

   

MEETING TIME:         10:30  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     25   

    

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    4.5

LENGTH IN MILES:     7.1  (measured from map)

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): Minimal

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Bob Vogel

CO-LEADER NAME(S):     

      

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Visitor Center     

      

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:     Not required, but we did, at Gorwin Dr..    

TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: 10 min

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: West Side, French, Northwest, NEMBA, Ridge, Quarry Loop, Morse Loop, Friends, Ridge, Upper Granite Hills, Lower Granite Hills, Pond Walk

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Upper 30s, gray day.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) A bit of snow on some trails, but no problems. A little (slippery) ice on a few bog bridges.

Bottom line, a great day to start the year with a nice long hike at Borderland. Everyone did fine and we had fun.

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