RLBH, July 26, 2018, Hancock Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 26, 2018

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5:45 PM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 20

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 hr 10 min

LENGTH IN MILES: 5.00

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 800   

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

LEADER NAME(S ) Natalie Halloran, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Clair MacDonald

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION State Police  parking lot, Hillside St.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Hot, muggy evening hike with a light breeze. The rain stopped just before the hike started

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) The heavy rain that preceded the hike made the ledges slippery.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, July 19, 2018, Great Blue

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 19, 2018

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5:45 PM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 hr 30 min

LENGTH IN MILES: 5.03

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 800   

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

LEADER NAME(S ) Sue Svelnis, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Natalie Halloran

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION Ski Area parking lot, Rt 138

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice hot evening hike with a light breeze. Temps in the low 70’s

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)We saw a young deer in the field by Carberry Path and some of the group witnessed an Owl take flight.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, July 12, 2018, Hike and Picnic

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 12, 2018

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  3:45 PM for hike, 6 pm for picnic

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 15 hikers + 8 Picnicers

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 hr

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.9

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 200   

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

LEADER NAME(S )Michael Swartz, Richie Monarch

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION Houghton’s Pond Main Lot

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice hot evening hike with a light breeze.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)This was the annual Picnic with a hike starting earlier.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, July 5, 2018, Fowl Meadow

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 5, 2018

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5:45 PM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 23

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  3hr

LENGTH IN MILES: 5.9

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 200   

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

LEADER NAME(S )Michael Swartz, Sue Svelnis

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Natalie Halloran

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Royal Street Cul-de-sac

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice hot evening hike with a light breeze.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)The Swamp Trail and the Neponset river trail and Burma Road were completely overgrown and it was basically a bushwack most of the time.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org