RLBH, September 28, 2017, Hike & Dinner

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 28, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  3:30 PM FOR A3:45 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  1 HR, 30 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     1200

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

LEADER NAME(S)Michael Swartz, Cathy Garry

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Bill Canon

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:RT 28 side of road

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice evening hike up and down the hills

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) This was the last hike of the season followed up with a dinner at Not Your Average Joe’s, in Randolph attended by 23 people. Anne Rapp was awarded a new Blue Hills map for the most hikes- 22.

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

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

RLBH, Sept. 21, 2017, CCC Camp

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 21, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  21

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2HR, 30 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     50

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

LEADER NAME(S):Paul Brookes, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Little Blue

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice evening hike up and down the hills

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Ellen Thompson Got her Blue Patch and Bill Cannon brought a bag to pick up trash

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

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

Introduction to Hiking Series #1 - Ponkapoag Pond - 9-23-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: September 23, 2017

TRIP LOCATION: Ponkapoag DCR Mass

MEETING TIME: 8:15am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 9

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2 1/2

LENGTH IN MILES: 5.6

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): negligible

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

LEADER NAME(S): Pat Achorn and Wendy Fox

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Ponkapoag Golf Course Parking

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: NO TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? NO

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: DCR Green

Dot trail around Ponkapoag; Damp, muddy

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Clear, humid, becoming warm

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

IMPORTANT:

Mt. Moriah Hike 9-23-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     9/23/17   

                               

TRIP LOCATION:         Mt Moriah NH    

      

MEETING TIME:                     9 AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     7

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    8

LENGTH IN MILES:     10

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 4200

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Christine Racine

CO-LEADER NAME(S):              Leszek Lechowicz

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Stony Brook

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:           yes              TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: 10 mins

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?         yes

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Stony Brook to Carter Moriah trail

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Bluebird day! 70’s sunny and clear

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

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

RLBH, September 14, 2017, Little Blue Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 14, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  17

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  1HR, 31 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     5100

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh. Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Little Blue

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice evening hike up and down the hills

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

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

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

RLBH, September 7, 2017, Jeffery"s Path

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 7, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  21

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  1HR, 42 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     500

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh. Paul Brookes, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Jeffery’s Path

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice evening hike up and down the hills

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

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

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

RLBH, August 31, 2017, Reservoir

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 31, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  20

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  1HR, 47 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     100

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh. Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Sue Svelnis,

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Reservoir

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice evening hike up and down the hills with Ice creame sandwiches provided by Paul Brookes for finishing his Purple Line

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

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

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