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.