Saturday, February 17, 2018

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.

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