Borderland State Park June 5, 2016

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report     

            

TRIP DATE:     June 5, 2016  

            

TRIP LOCATION:  Borderland State Park      

         

MEETING TIME:         0900hrs      

   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         5      

   

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    6

LENGTH IN MILES:     7 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Bob Vogel

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Ken Amaral

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Park Headquarters

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:

Morning:  Pond Edge to Swamp Trail to Quiet Trail to Bob’s Trail to Lower Granite Hills, to Northwest Trail, to Pond Walk, to HQ and lunch.

Afternoon:  French Trail to Northwest to New England Mountain Bike Association and return.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)      Very Steep at time.  Very Rocky on Granite Hills when slick.  Trails have many switchbacks which are not marked.  Apparently the work of mountain bike as their tire marks are everywhere.

IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.  None