Thursday Morning Hike 4-20-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     4-20-17  

                                

TRIP LOCATION:         Wollomonopoag Conservation Area, Wrentham, MA  

MEETING TIME: 10:00 am        

        

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         13      

 

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3  hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     5+ miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Muriel Guenthner

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Rick McNally

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Off Elysium St., Wrentham, MA

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N  

 

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Hiked by ponds with Great Blue Rookery, trails were somewhat wet

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: clear day

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

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

RLBH April 20, 2017, Great Dome

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         April 20, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 pm for a 6PM start   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  33

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1 hour, 55 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.56

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     300

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Walt Granda, Ritchie Monarch

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Shea Rink Parking, Quincy

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no         TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: minutes

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 50’s with a light breeze

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Nice evening hike, everyone moved along at a good rate. Overcast.

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

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

Thursday Morning Hike - 4-13-2017 - Powisset Farm, Dover, MA

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     4-13-2017  
                            

TRIP LOCATION:         Powisset Farm, Dover, MA  

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM 
               

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         25    
   

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:  5.5 Miles   
       

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 150 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Debbie Lepore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: 37 Powisset St. Dover, MA

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N    

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:

65 degrees, partly sunny

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

Somewhat rolling terrain with good trails through woods and fields.

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

RLBH April 13, 2017 Donovan School

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         April 13, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM for a 6 PM start   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  33

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1 hour, 57 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.64

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     70

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Walt Granda, Ritchie Monarch, Maureen Kelly

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Donovan school, Reed st. Randolph

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no         TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: minutes

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 50’s with a light breeze

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) First hike for the 2017 Season

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

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

Thursday Morning Hike - 3-30-2017 - Bird St. Conservation, Stoughton

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     3-30-2017 
                             

TRIP LOCATION:         Bird St. Conservation Land, Stoughton, MA     
   

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM      
          

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         32     
  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hrs.    

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.5 Hrs.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 160 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Rachel Thibeault

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: West St. Stoughton, MA, dirt parking lot.

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N    

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Excellent

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

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