AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report
TRIP DATE: Saturday, April 27, 2019
TRIP LOCATION: Mt. Tom Trail of Rhode Island
MEETING TIME: 9:30 A.M.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hours
LENGTH IN MILES: 4.5 miles
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 460
DIFFICULTY: B3C (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Peggy Qvicklund
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Joanne Newton
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Wood River Checking Station and Canoe Launch
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: Yes TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: 10 minutes
WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? No
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Trail conditions overall were good. There were a few muddy areas and a few trails had standing water from the recent rains. All trails were navigable with no difficulty. The terrain was varied with a couple inclines, some rocky ledges and some level grassy areas. A good combination offering variety and some views across the ledges.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Overcast with sun breaking through from time to time. No rain.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
This was a registered hike. One person cancelled the day before concerned about rain and muddy conditions. A second person confirmed that she would hike. The co-leader reached out to her twice but this person was a no-show. We tried to reach her twice by cell phone before the hike began and we waited an extra 10 minutes for her, but she didn’t arrive. The co-leader sent her an email after the hike to ask what happened.
