Mt. Shaw, June 4, 2016

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:  June 4^th 2016     

           

TRIP LOCATION:         Mt. Shaw, Moultonborough, NH  

 

MEETING TIME:         0730 am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         4   

      

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 6.5 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     ~8 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): ~1500 ft.

DIFFICULTY:                  B3C                 (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):      Joshua Tefft

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Trailhead parking by upper trailhead kiosk of Castle in the Clouds

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:              N/A           TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: N/A

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  No 

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Pond trail, upper and lower bridle trail, oak ridge cutoff, and high ridge trail.  Trails were mostly carriage roads, ranging from easy to strenuous grade.  Some trails were wet and muddy.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Hot, sunny, with some clouds.  Around 80 degrees F.

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

At the end of the hike a participant slipped on a rock and scrapped their head.  First aid was administered by their family member with aid of leader.  No additional medical treatment was required.  Incident report was filled out and sent.

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