Mt. Everett and Mt. Race Hike 8-6-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:  8-6-17

                                      

TRIP LOCATION:   Mt. Everett and Mt. Race, Berkshires, Sheffield, MA

                 

MEETING TIME:  8:45 am

                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):   8

                 

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):   6 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:  8 mi.

  

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 1800 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):  Jeannine Audet

    

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    Len Ulbricht

        

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Pull-off area on Route 41

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:

 Race Brook Falls to AT north to Mt. Everett, backtrack on AT south to Mt. Race. Some mud, good trail conditions, stream crossings were easy.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny, clear in the 60's

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

Trail followed brook through campsite. Nice views on AT north just past Mt. Everett, good view of Mt. Everett and Catskills from Mt. Race.

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