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.