RLBH, July 26, 2018, Hancock Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 26, 2018

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5:45 PM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 20

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2 hr 10 min

LENGTH IN MILES: 5.00

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 800   

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

LEADER NAME(S ) Natalie Halloran, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Clair MacDonald

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION State Police  parking lot, Hillside St.

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: Hot, muggy evening hike with a light breeze. The rain stopped just before the hike started

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) The heavy rain that preceded the hike made the ledges slippery.

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

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

WLBH, Hancock Hill, February 20, 2018

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 02-20-2018               

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation –Hancock Hill

MEETING TIME:     10 am   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    22

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hours 15 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.8 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 339 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Pat Achorn, Len Ulbright

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Unquity Rd, parking pull-off

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

We hiked to the top of Hancock hill, then headed over to Hemenway Hill via Breakneck and Hill path where we had lunch on the rocks looking out to Great Blue.  After lunch we came down Hemenway to the green dot trail and then over to the Jefferies path where we descended to our cars.  

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Clear, Sunny, dry, 60oF!

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

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

RLBH, June 1, 2017, Hancock North

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         June 1, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 pm for a 6PM start   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 hour, 28 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.63

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     613

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Skip Mayslies, Bill Cannon

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Unquity 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: 71 to start, clear skies.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Nice evening hike

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, June 11, 2015, Hancock & Hemenway

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 6-11-2015

TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills

MEETING TIME: 5:45 pm

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 28

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2.5 hours

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.6 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 795 feet

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

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

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: DCR Parking, Pull-off on Unquity Rd.

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Hilly hike over Hancock Hill and Hemenway Hill returning via Jeffries Trail.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Upper 80’s, low 90’s

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

Recent fire has burned through the ground growth along the upper sections Jeffries Trail.

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

RLBH June 18, 2015 Hancock Hill

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 6-11-2015

TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills

MEETING TIME: 5:45 pm

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 27

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2.5 hours

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.6 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 795 feet

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

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

CO-LEADER NAME(S):  Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: DCR Parking, Pull-off  on Unquity Rd.

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  No

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Hilly hike over Hancock Hill and Hemenway Hill returning via Jeffries Trail. 

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Upper 80’s, low 90’s

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

Recent fire has burned through the ground growth along the upper sections Jeffries Trail. 

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

serious incidents.