AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report
TRIP DATE: 12-5-15
TRIP LOCATION: Mt. Wachusetts, Princeton, MA
MEETING TIME: 8:45 am
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 31
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 4 1/2 hrs.
LENGTH IN MILES: 4.1 mi.
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 1006 ft.
DIFFICULTY: C (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S): Paul Miller, Walt Granda, Mike Woessner, Dexter Robinson, Leslie Carson
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Barry Young
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Mt. Wachusetts Ski Area Parking Lot
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:
We hiked up Balance Rock, Old Indian, Semuhenna and West Side Trails to the summit and returned via the Harrington, Semuhenna and Balance Rock trails. Trail conditions were predominately dry, but there were some patches of slippery ice and wet leaves on the trails.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:
The weather was quite nice for December, sunny with temperatures in the high 40’s - low 50’s.
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
Good views with some haze at the top. The leaders talked about packing backpacks with winter gear as well as the upcoming winter overnight while eating lunch at the base of the tower on the summit.
IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.
