WLBH Unquity Rd, January 30, 2018

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 1-30-2018               

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills   

MEETING TIME:     10:00 am   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    6

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs  27 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.47 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     418 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Len Ulbright

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Spotted cars at intersection 1217 across from the field and at the northern end of Unquity Rd.

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

5 inches of fresh snow, enough to hide the rocks but not cover them which made for slow going, still it was no problem, we all had a good time and enjoyed hiking in virgin snow.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Overcast, mid 20’s    

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

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