WLBH, Hancock Hill, February 20, 2018

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 02-20-2018               

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation –Hancock Hill

MEETING TIME:     10 am   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    22

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hours 15 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.8 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 339 feet

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

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

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Unquity Rd, parking pull-off

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:        No                 TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: N/A

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

We hiked to the top of Hancock hill, then headed over to Hemenway Hill via Breakneck and Hill path where we had lunch on the rocks looking out to Great Blue.  After lunch we came down Hemenway to the green dot trail and then over to the Jefferies path where we descended to our cars.  

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Clear, Sunny, dry, 60oF!

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

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

WLBH, Little Blue Hill, February 13, 2018

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 02-13-2018               

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation – Little Blue Hill

MEETING TIME:     10 am   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hours 11 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.8 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 270 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Pat Achorn

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    RT 138 Park N Ride in Canton

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:        No                 TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: N/A

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

A lovely hike in Little Blue Hill on a cloudless sky.  The trails were ice-free, and the ground was starting to soften after the freeze of prior weeks.  We partook in a long lunch on a grassy bank at the end of Royal Street, enjoying the feel of the sun on our backs.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny, dry, mid 20’s

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

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

WLBH, Ponkapoag Pond, Feb 6, 2018

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 2-6-2018 

TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills 

MEETING TIME: 10:00 am 

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 26

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2 hrs 20 mins

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.45 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 150 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Paul Brookes, Pat Achorn

CO-LEADER NAME(S): N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parking at the end of the RT93 exit 3 ramp

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: No TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: N/A

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

We hiked trails in the northern part of Ponkapog pond including the boardwalk that goes over the floating vegetation bog on the pond. The boardwalk was frozen and stunningly beautiful. The group took many pictures which were shared: