AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 12-1-2018

TRIP LOCATION:          Blue Hills         

MEETING TIME:          10:00 am         

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2 hrs 

LENGTH IN MILES:       1.5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    0 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Pam Johnson, Claire MacDonald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:     Houghtons Pond

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:

An enjoyable time singing holiday and Christmas carols as we walked around Houghton’s pond.  Thanks to Pam Johnson who brought festive garlands, kazoos and jingle bells for our feet and especial thanks to her for putting together the song-sheets in a reusable binder.  She also added a couple of her own fun and very creative verses interspersed among the songs honoring the Blue Hills and AMC.  Here’s a video link to one àhttps://1drv.ms/v/s!AiqwzZ_0nJEkj9YCWRuY77hr3TNQBg

Afterwards we gathered at the Visitors Center for food and holiday fellowship.  Thanks Claire MacDonald for holiday cookies, Cathy MacCurtain for homemade eggnog desert-bread and Paul for hot spiced cider.  

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny, mid 30’s

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

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