Wednesday, January 18, 2017

WLBH 1-17-2017 - AMC Cabins


AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report
TRIP DATE: 1-17-2017     
                                          
TRIP LOCATION:         Blue Hills     
MEETING TIME:         10:00 am  
     
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         20
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs  50 mins
LENGTH IN MILES:     7.47 miles
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 216 feet
DIFFICULTY:            C                       (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S):      Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Pat Achorn
CO-LEADER NAME(S):            N/A
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Street parking at end of Turner Dr in Randolph
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:
Trails were dry and clear with some small patches of ice.  We hiked in the West Ponkapoag section of the reservation walking trails around the AMC cabins.  We had lunch at the pier overlooking the pond and presented Bill Doherty with a patch for completing his first White Lining series.  Bill brought cookies to share with the group (a Red Lining/White Lining tradition when you complete your series). On the way back to the cars we stopped at the new(ish) Horse Bridge, some graffiti has started to appear.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny at start, turned cloudy, Dry in the upper 30’s.  
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

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