Mt. Everett in Western Mass.

TRIP DATE:      5-28-2015                               

TRIP LOCATION:          Mt. Everett, MA  (Berkshires)        

MEETING TIME:          8:30 am          

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):   3       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       5.5 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:      7.3 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    1,900 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Anne Duggan

CO-LEADER NAME(S):     Peggy Qviklund

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Jug End Rd (roadside) and Race Brook Falls Trailhead parking (pullout off the road)

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    Yes                    TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:  15 min.

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  No    

PLEASE BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Race Brook Falls Trail to A.T. then over Mt. Everett.  Continued on AT down to Jug End Rd.  Trails mostly dry with some damp rocks and roots.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Dry, humid, and warm with temps in 80s

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)   No problems.  Trail as expected.

North Hill Marsh Hike in Duxbury

TRIP DATE:  5/28/2015                                              

TRIP LOCATION:  North Hill Marsh, Duxbury, MA                

MEETING TIME:   9:45 a.m.               

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  4                    

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):  2

LENGTH IN MILES:   2 and ½ miles    

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):   0          

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

LEADER NAME(S):  Sally Delisa         

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Parking lot for North Hill Marsh          

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  no       

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:  Forest very dry.  

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:   Day was unseasonably humid and 79 degrees.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  We saw several Ladyslippers in perfect bloom.  Group decided to terminate hike early due to one participant needing to leave early for an appointment and the humidity was very uncomfortable.