Quincy Quarries - Red Line the Blue Hills

TRIP DATE: April 24, 2014

TRIP LOCATION: Quincy Quarries in Blue Hills 

MEETING TIME: 6:00 pm

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 33

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2 1/4

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.5

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): not much – still warming up for season

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Michael Swartz

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Big parking lot on Ricciuti Drive near trail head at Quincy Quarries

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: no                 

 

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Just about perfect for early Spring hiking. Temp in 50’s

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

Fun walk at base of one of the quarries, stepping along rocks and granite pieces. No one fell in.

Cornell Farm/Little Reserve Hike

TRIP DATE       April 24, 2014

TRIP LOCATION: Cornell Farm/Little Reserve, Dartmouth, MA                   

MEETING TIME:          10:00 AM       

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):             27

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       3 hours 45 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:      6

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Walt Granda

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Smith Neck Road, Dartmouth

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Sunny & very Windy