Showing posts with label 10-29-2016. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 10-29-2016. Show all posts

Friday, November 11, 2016

Introduction to Hiking Series #5, 10-29-2016, Blue Hills - Shea Rink

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:  10/29/16

TRIP LOCATION:  Shea Rink Green Dot Loop, Short Path, Sawcut Notch Path, St. Moritz Ponds

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):    No

MEETING TIME:         8:30 a.m. 
                  
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     14

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.0 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):              Pat Acorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Shea Rink, Quincy, MA

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    No  
         
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 
Started out with light rain and was cool.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
Today’s hike was the fifth and final in a series of five hikes.  Today was our Halloween Hike and we had prizes for the top four costumes.  All the participants enjoyed the series and are looking to more SEM hikes.

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

Sunday, October 30, 2016

RLBH Fowl Meadow, October 29, 2016

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE:         October 29, 2016   
TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No
MEETING TIME:     9:15 AM for a 9:30 Am hike   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  13
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    5 Hour 05 minutes
LENGTH IN MILES:     10.1
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     734
DIFFICULTY:        D                           (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Cathy Garry
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Royall St. Cul-de-Sac
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no         TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: minutes
WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Temps in the mid 40’s most of the day. Some sun and the trails were dry even after the rain.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Last hike of the 2016 RLBH season.
IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.