Destruction Brook Family Hike 10-8-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:  10-8-17

                                      

TRIP LOCATION:     Destruction Brook Woods, Dartmouth, MA   

           

MEETING TIME:  9:45 am for 10:00 am start

                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):     16

               

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 1.75 hrs.

  

LENGTH IN MILES:   2.5 - 3 mi.  

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): minimal

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

LEADER NAME(S):  Jeannine Audet

   

CO-LEADER NAME(S):     Maureen Kelly

      

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parking lot on Slade's Corner Rd. 

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:

Red trail to Yellow and Blue trails back to red trail, including Ella's Bridge and Alice's Spillway.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: cloudy, warm, temps in high 60's - low 70's

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
Nicely maintained wide trails. The children enjoyed exploring, following the map and the bridges and views of the ducks.

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

Mt. Greylock Hike 4-30-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     4-30-17     

                             

TRIP LOCATION:         Mt. Greylock, Adams, MA   

MEETING TIME: 9:00 am  

                

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         14    

   

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    5 ¼ hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     7 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 1900 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Peggy Qvicklund

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Jeannine Audet

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: West Mountain Rd., Adams, 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:

Cheshire Harbor trail to Peck’s Brook to Gould trail to AT to summit. Return by Cheshire Harbor trail. Wet and muddy in spots.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: clear, 50’s, 5 mph breeze, with brief shower at summit then cloudy

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

Hike went very well, lovely lunch stop @ Peck’s Brook shelter. Sudden shower limited our views at summit.

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

Thursday Morning Hike - 3-02-2017 - Burrage Pond WMA

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 03-02-2017

TRIP LOCATION: BURRAGE POND WILD LIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
HANSON/HALIFAX, MA

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 13

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 3.5

LENGTH IN MILES: 6.1

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S): RICHARD CARNES
CO-LEADER NAME(S): N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: 15 Hawks Ave. Hanson, Ma off of
Pleasant Street. Rough dirt road to trail head kiosk. Parking for 30 plus vehicles.

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:
Hiked trails in the Burrage Pond WMA which are primarily dry, flat, sandy bog roads around
abandoned cranberry bogs. Side trails through Holly, Cedar, Pine and Oak forests with many
smaller ponds.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny with temps in the upper 40's, 40 - 45 MPH
winds. Return hike to cars was extremely harsh due to strong head wind. (This is typically an
open windy area)

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Lunch stop in sheltered area near Burrage
Pond. Many large Holly trees in bloom with red berries glowing in the mid-day winter sun.
Many migratory water fowl spotted in surrounding ponds. This was a large group of well
behaved adults enjoying a fine winter hike. Three hikers exited the group early and safely via
dirt roads to parking area due to extremely windy conditions.

Thursday Morning Hike 1-05-2017 - Wildlands Trust Great River Reserve

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 01-05-2017

TRIP LOCATION: Wildlands Trust, BRIDGEWATER, MA

MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 31 + 2 dogs

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2.5

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.6

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S): RICHARD CARNES

CO-LEADER NAME(S): N/A

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Wildlands Trust Great River
Preserve, parking area, Auburn St., Bridgewater.

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:
Hiked trails in the Wildlands Trust Great River Preserve and The MF&G Taunton River Wild
Life Management Area. Mixed pine holly forest and open grassy meadows. Some trail sections
closest to the Taunton River were partially flooded due to recent heavy rainfall. Trails were well
maintained and passable.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Partly sunny with temps in the lower 30's, 10 MPH
winds.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Lunch stop in sheltered cove near river.
Many large Holly trees in bloom with red berries glowing in the mid-day winter sun. This was a
large group of well behaved group of adults enjoying a fine winter hike. Three hikers exited the
group early and safely via paved roadway to parking area due to previous injuries (back pain)
and lack of conditioning.

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

Monk's Park and Little Bay Hike 11-13-2016

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 11/13/2016                                            

TRIP LOCATION: Monk's Park and Little Bay, Pocasset, MA                  

MEETING TIME: 12:45                      

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         15       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2

LENGTH IN MILES: 3/8         

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 70        

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

LEADER NAME(S): Robin McIntyre 

CO-LEADER NAME(S):           

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Valley Bars Road/Little Bay parking lot  

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: The hike is through wooded conservation land with frequent moderate hills with roots and leaves.  The middle section of the hike is along the beach of Little Bay with views of Toby's and Emmon's Islands and  an oyster farm.  The trails were dry although slippery in a few spots due to the leaves on steeper trails.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Beautiful blue skies, low 50s, wind 10-15 mph, very low tide

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) No problems were encountered.  The group was able to stay together fairly well.  Our sweep, Cathy Giordano, is also a Level I Cape and SEM hike leader.

IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.  None to report.

Horseneck Beach Hike

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE      Nov. 5, 2015

TRIP LOCATION: Horseneck Beach, Westport, MA     

                 

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME:         10:00 AM  

     

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     30-

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hours 45 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     Section #1 4.5 miles, Section #2 Two miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Walt Granda

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Sue Chiavaroli

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Horseneck State Park

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:  Mostly Cloudy

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

Very nice mild day to walk along the beach in Westport.  The first part of the hike was from the State Parking lot to the mouth of the Westport River and back to the parking lot (4.54 miles). 

Sections #2  (2miles)—Fifteen hikers drove 1.5 miles to the parking lot at Gooseberry Island and hiked to the end of the island and returned along the eastern shoreline. 

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

Allen's Pond Hike

TRIP DATE:      August 23, 2015                                             

TRIP LOCATION:          Allens Pond, Westport, MA

MEETING TIME:          9am    

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):   7       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       3.5 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      7 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    Minimal

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Anne Duggan

CO-LEADER NAME(S):             John Pereira

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Parking was at the sanctuary’s parking lot at 1280 Horseneck Road. The lot is situated behind a mound of wildlfowers and can accommodate about 10 cars.
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:        Began the hike by taking the group towards the shoreline along the Beach Loop trail. The trail took us to a 15 foot vegetated rock mound that offered great views up and down the coastline. We then took the Beach Loop to a dirt road and followed it to the start of the Quansett trail. We hiked along this trail to the junction of Fresh Pond trail. We took Fresh Pond trail until it merged back with Quansett trail. After a short detour to Reuben’s Point, we eventually reached the sanctuary’s education center. After a nice break at a couple of picnic tables, we retraced our footsteps back to the parking lot. There was only one exception on the way back. Instead of taking Fresh Pond trail at the junction with Quansett trail, we kept on hiking along Quansett trail.

Trail conditions could have been better. Due to recent rains, some sections of the trail were a bit muddy. Also, a majority of the trail was overgrown with vegetation.   

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:    Cloudy, warm (in the 70’s), humid and drizzle for the first hour.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)            Poison ivy was prevalent along some sections of the trail. Horse flies were also an issue along certain sections of the trail.