Introduction to Hiking Series #2 - Braintree Pass 10-7-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     10/7/2017      

                        

TRIP LOCATION:         Blue Hills (Braintree Pass Path)  

MEETING TIME:         8:15am   

       

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         14     

  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 3/4

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.9 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): insignificant

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

LEADER NAME(S): Pat Achorn, Wendy Fox and Cathy MacCurtain     

   

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   

        

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    

    

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Dry, leaf litter, blow down trees over the trail in 4-5 places, branch debris

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: warm, overcast, humid, intermittent sun

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

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

Introduction to Hiking Series #1 - Ponkapoag Pond - 9-23-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: September 23, 2017

TRIP LOCATION: Ponkapoag DCR Mass

MEETING TIME: 8:15am

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 9

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2 1/2

LENGTH IN MILES: 5.6

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): negligible

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

LEADER NAME(S): Pat Achorn and Wendy Fox

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Ponkapoag Golf Course Parking

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: DCR Green

Dot trail around Ponkapoag; Damp, muddy

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Clear, humid, becoming warm

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

IMPORTANT:

Introduction to Hiking Series - #1, 9-24-2016, Blue Hills, Ponkapoag Pond

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:  09/24/16

TRIP LOCATION:  Blue Hills – Ponkapoag Pond      

        

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):    No

MEETING TIME:         8:30 a.m.     

              

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     17

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.23 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):              Pat Acorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Ponkapoag Golf Course Parking Lot

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    No        

   

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 

Sunny and warm

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

The hike was the first in a series of five hikes.  All the attendants were new to the Blue Hills.  One hiker had difficulty keeping up with the group.  Therefore, this hiker will be told that for her safety, she will be unable to continue in our series, but we directed her to the SEM Thursday hikes.

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

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