Blue Hills Intro. Hike - Braintree Pass Path

TRIP DATE:  09/19/15

TRIP LOCATION:  Blue Hills – Braintree Path Pass                

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):    No

MEETING TIME:          8:30 a.m.                    

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):             16

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2.5 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      6.0 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   Pat Achorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Chickatawbut Road

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    No    

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 
Sunny and warm

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

The hike was the second in a series of five hikes.  Most the attendees were new to the Blue Hills.  We now have a waiting list for the last three hikes. They were very enthusiastic and many expressed interest in attending the SEM winter workshop.

Foxboro State Forest Intro. Hike

TRIP DATE:            2/16/2013                

TRIP LOCATION:            Foxboro State Forest Into. To AMC Hiking Hike   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME: 9:30 AM     

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):            9         

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):            app. 2.5 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:             3.8 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): Negligible.     

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

LEADER NAME(S):             Paul Miller

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Sue Chiavaroli

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parked at overflow parking lot across Mill St. from Forest Headquarters since ranger didn’t show up to open the main gate until 10:00 am      

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

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Cloudy with temps in the 20s and light snow on and off.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  Nice winter hike on snow-covered trails.  Snowshoes helpful on upper end of Acorn Trail and most of the Warner Trail section since some sections had not been broken out.

Whitney/Thayer Woods in Cohasset, MA

TRIP DATE:      10-13-2012                           

TRIP LOCATION:          Whitney/Thayer Woods in Cohasset, MA      

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME:          9:45 AM         

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8         

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2

LENGTH IN MILES:      4.5

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    400

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Jim Casey

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Across from Sohier St.

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

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?           No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Beautiful sunny day with temp. around 70 degrees

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.):  Intro. to AMC Hiking hike

Foxboro State Forest

Foxboro State Forest - Intro. to AMC Hiking

This blogsite provides an interactive repository for Appalachian Mountain Club Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter hike leaders to record their own trip reports and access trip report from past hikes for reference.  Leaders can also upload trailhead, summit, and other photos that might be useful for future reference or to visually record hiker participation.

TRIP DATE:  March 17, 2012                           

TRIP LOCATION: F. Gilbert Hills Foxboro State Forest

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): N

MEETING TIME: 9:00 am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): app. 2 hours

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S): Walt Granda

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Paul Miller & Joanne Stancia

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parked in overflow lot across road from main entrance (which didn't open until 9:30 am)

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

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? No

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Pleasant and mild

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

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