RLBH, September 28, 2017, Hike & Dinner

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 28, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  3:30 PM FOR A3:45 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  1 HR, 30 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     1200

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

LEADER NAME(S)Michael Swartz, Cathy Garry

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Bill Canon

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:RT 28 side of road

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 evening hike up and down the hills

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) This was the last hike of the season followed up with a dinner at Not Your Average Joe’s, in Randolph attended by 23 people. Anne Rapp was awarded a new Blue Hills map for the most hikes- 22.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, Sept. 21, 2017, CCC Camp

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 21, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  21

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2HR, 30 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     50

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

LEADER NAME(S):Paul Brookes, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Little Blue

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 evening hike up and down the hills

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Ellen Thompson Got her Blue Patch and Bill Cannon brought a bag to pick up trash

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, September 14, 2017, Little Blue Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 14, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  17

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  1HR, 31 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     5100

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh. Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Little Blue

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 evening hike up and down the hills

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

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, September 7, 2017, Jeffery"s Path

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 7, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  21

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  1HR, 42 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     500

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh. Paul Brookes, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Jeffery’s Path

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 evening hike up and down the hills

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

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, August 24, 2017, Kitchmakin Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 24, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  16

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 HR, 39 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     470

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz. Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry,

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:Chickatawbut Overlook

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 evening hike up and down the hills

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

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, August 17, 2017, Chickatawbut

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 17, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  25

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 HR, 23 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     465

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz. Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry, Bill Cannon

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:parking lot Rt 28 where the Skyline crosses

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 evening hike

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

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH, August 10, 2017, Great Cedar Swamp

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 10, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  15

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 HR, 11 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     400

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz. Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry, Bill Cannon

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:parking lot Bernie & Phyl’s, Wood Rd, Braintree

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: 72 to start, and very muggy, minimal bugs

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) The Swamp part was crossable on logs alongside the fence without getting our feet wet.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH. August 3, 2017, Brookwood Farm

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 3, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5;45 PM FOR A 6 PM Start

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  26

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 HR, 15 MIN

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     650

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz. Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry, Bill Cannon

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:parking lot Brookwood Farm

AR 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: 80 to start, and very muggy

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

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org