Thursday Morning Hike - 4-13-2017 - Powisset Farm, Dover, MA

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     4-13-2017  
                            

TRIP LOCATION:         Powisset Farm, Dover, MA  

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM 
               

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         25    
   

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:  5.5 Miles   
       

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 150 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Debbie Lepore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: 37 Powisset St. Dover, MA

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:     N                    TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N    

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:

65 degrees, partly sunny

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

Somewhat rolling terrain with good trails through woods and fields.

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

Thursday Morning Hike - 3-30-2017 - Bird St. Conservation, Stoughton

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     3-30-2017 
                             

TRIP LOCATION:         Bird St. Conservation Land, Stoughton, MA     
   

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM      
          

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         32     
  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hrs.    

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.5 Hrs.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 160 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Rachel Thibeault

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: West St. Stoughton, MA, dirt parking lot.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:   N                      TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N    

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Excellent

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

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

Thursday Morning Hike 12-29-2016 - Noanet Woodlands

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     12-29-2016   
                         

TRIP LOCATION: Noanet Woodlands, Dover, MA      
      

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM   
             

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         15     
  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:     4 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 80 Ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Debbie Lepore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Powisset St.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:       N                  TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  N    

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:

32 degrees, cloudy

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

Hike was shortened to 4 miles, 2 hrs., because of an approaching rainstorm.

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

Thursday Morning Hike 12-12-2016 - Moose Hill

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     12-12-2016    
                        

TRIP LOCATION: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon, MA      
               

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM      
           

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         25    
   

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3 hrs. 
  

LENGTH IN MILES:     5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 200 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Debbie Lepore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Audubon Nature Center

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:      N                  TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?         N

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  44 degrees, first sunny then clouds moved in

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

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

Thurs. Morning Moose Hill Audubon Hike

TRIP DATE:      10-15-2015

                             

TRIP LOCATION:  Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharon, Mass. 

    

MEETING TIME:   10:00 am 

              

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  21

     

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       3 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    app. 100 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   Debbie Lepore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Moose Hill Headquarters on Moose Hill Pkwy.  (parking fee for non-Audubon members...)

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:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Sunny, 65 degrees

Thursday AM Powisset Farm Hike

TRIP DATE:      2-26-2015

                               

TRIP LOCATION:          Powisset Farm, Dover, Mass.

MEETING TIME:          10:00 am  

      

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    10   

 

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      app. 3 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):  

 

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Hans Luwald

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    Debbie Lenore

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Trailhead at Powisset Farm on Powisset St. in Dover, Mass.

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:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:   25 degrees, cloudy with snow flurries