Blue Hills Skyline Hike 10-12-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     October 12, 2017

                                   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills, Milton, MA    

           

MEETING TIME:    10:00 am

                

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):      13 

             

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):   3 hrs

LENGTH IN MILES:  4.25 mi.

  

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): ?

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

LEADER NAME(S):   Ken Cohen

  

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   Walt Granda

        

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Across from Park Headquarters

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: Skyline Loop - North Skyline from Headquarters to Eliot Tower. Return via South Skyline.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Perfect!

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Visited weather observatory under blue skies and cool temps.

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

Monk's Bay and Little Bay Hike 10-8-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: October 8, 2017  

                                  

TRIP LOCATION: Monk's Park and Little Bay, Bourne   

              

MEETING TIME: 12:45     

                 

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         3       

  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 1 hour 10 minutes     

 

LENGTH IN MILES: 2.8    

      

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S): Robin McIntyre 

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            NA

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Valley Bars Road at Monk's Park 

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: Hikers were on Bourne Conservation Trust wooded trails in Monk's Park and Little Bay, beach areas along Little Bay, and an old fire road in the Town of Bourne land trust.  The terrain was frequent rolling hills on conservation trails with level beach and fire road areas.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: cloudy with intermittent showers, high 60s, light winds off the water

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) none, hike cut short at the request of participants due to rain

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

Introduction to Hiking Series #2 - Braintree Pass 10-7-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     10/7/2017      

                        

TRIP LOCATION:         Blue Hills (Braintree Pass Path)  

MEETING TIME:         8:15am   

       

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         14     

  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 3/4

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.9 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): insignificant

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

LEADER NAME(S): Pat Achorn, Wendy Fox and Cathy MacCurtain     

   

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   

        

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    

    

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Dry, leaf litter, blow down trees over the trail in 4-5 places, branch debris

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: warm, overcast, humid, intermittent sun

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

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

Destruction Brook Family Hike 10-8-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:  10-8-17

                                      

TRIP LOCATION:     Destruction Brook Woods, Dartmouth, MA   

           

MEETING TIME:  9:45 am for 10:00 am start

                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):     16

               

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 1.75 hrs.

  

LENGTH IN MILES:   2.5 - 3 mi.  

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): minimal

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

LEADER NAME(S):  Jeannine Audet

   

CO-LEADER NAME(S):     Maureen Kelly

      

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parking lot on Slade's Corner Rd. 

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:

Red trail to Yellow and Blue trails back to red trail, including Ella's Bridge and Alice's Spillway.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: cloudy, warm, temps in high 60's - low 70's

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
Nicely maintained wide trails. The children enjoyed exploring, following the map and the bridges and views of the ducks.

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