Showing posts with label Annual Summer Picnic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Annual Summer Picnic. Show all posts

Monday, July 23, 2018

RLBH, July 12, 2018, Hike and Picnic

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE:         July 12, 2018
TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   
WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No
MEETING TIME:  3:45 PM for hike, 6 pm for picnic
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 15 hikers + 8 Picnicers
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 hr
LENGTH IN MILES: 4.9
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 200   
DIFFICULTY:        C        (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S )Michael Swartz, Richie Monarch
CO-LEADER NAME(S):
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION Houghton’s Pond Main Lot
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:
WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Nice hot evening hike with a light breeze.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)This was the annual Picnic with a hike starting earlier.
 IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

Thursday, July 13, 2017

RLBH, Annual Summer Picnic & Hike, July 13, 2017, Houghton's Pond, Old Rt 128

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT
TRIP DATE:         July 13, 2017   
TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   
WAS TRIP CANCELLED 3:50 PM for a 4 PM start   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  16
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOU4.085.05
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     105
DIFFICULTY:        C                          (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz
CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry, Bill Cannon
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Athletic Field parking off Blue Hill River Rd.
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: 57 to start, and overcast with some sprinkles
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) This was the annual RLBH picnic with a  pre hike. 16 hikers joined 11 Picnickers for a pot luck dinner in the Gazebo. The rain held off, although for a July night it was quite chilly at 54 degrees.
IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.