Thursday Morning Hike 4-20-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     4-20-17  

                                

TRIP LOCATION:         Wollomonopoag Conservation Area, Wrentham, MA  

MEETING TIME: 10:00 am        

        

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         13      

 

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3  hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     5+ miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Muriel Guenthner

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Rick McNally

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Off Elysium St., Wrentham, 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:

Hiked by ponds with Great Blue Rookery, trails were somewhat wet

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: clear day

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

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

Thursday Morning Hike 3-23-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     3-23-17     

                             

TRIP LOCATION:         Oldham Trail and Clark Forest, Foxboro, MA   

  

MEETING TIME: 10:00 am    

           

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         18  

     

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 ½  hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Muriel Guenthner

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Walt Granda

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parking lot off Route 140, Foxboro

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: Some hills and snowy ice

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: sunny and cold

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

Good hike

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

Thursday Morning Hike 1-19-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     1-19-17     

                             

TRIP LOCATION:         Monastery Grounds – Cumberland, RI    

MEETING TIME: 10:00 am    

           

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         15     

  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    4 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     5-6 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Muriel Guenthner

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Walt Granda

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parking area of Cumberland Library

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: Some hills, but mostly flat, but wet conditions – run-off from wetlands

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: cold

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

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

Wrentham Conservation Area Hike - 5-7-2015

TRIP DATE:      5-7-2015  

                              

TRIP LOCATION:          Wrentham Conservation Area

           

MEETING TIME:          10:00 am

        

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):             13

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2.5 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    N.A..

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Muriel Guenthner

CO-LEADER NAME(S):             Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    parking lot off Elysium St in Wrentham

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

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?           No

PLEASE BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS 

ENCOUNTERED:  No comments,

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:   Warm in 80’s and sunny

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) – Had to wait quite awhile for some people to catch up due to overheating.

Thursday Morning Hike at Monastary Grounds in Cumberland, RI

TRIP DATE:      1-15-2015
                               
TRIP LOCATION:          The Monastary Grounds, Cumberland, RI     

MEETING TIME:          10:00 am        

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 15       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       3 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      5.5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):   

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Muriel Guenthner

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Ed Fopiano

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Parking lot at grounds

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, but cold

Wollomonopoag Conservation Area - Wrentham

Trip Date:  5-8-2014

Number of Participants:  24

Length:   6+ miles

Hiking Time:  3.5 hours

Difficulty:  average

Leader:  Muriel Guenthner

Co-Leader:  Jerry Yos

Trailhead Parking: Elysium Rd., Wrentham, MA

Car Spotting Required:  No

Weather Conditions:  Good weather, great day!

Oldham Trail Hike - Clark Forest Foxboro

Trip Date:  4-17-2017

Number of Participants:  24

Length:   5.6 miles

Difficulty:  average

Leader:  Muriel Guenthner

Co-Leader:  Jerry Yos

Car Spotting Required:  No

Trails Hiked and Conditions Encountered:  Streams were high following recent rains, but fordable

Weather Conditions:  Cold and sunny

Cumberland Monastery Hike

TRIP DATE:      January 30, 2014                                

TRIP LOCATION: Monastery, Cumberland,nRI                      

MEETING TIME:  10:00 am                

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 18       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       app. 3 miles

LENGTH IN MILES:      5.2 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):  200 ft.  

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Muriel Guenthner

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Sue Chivaroli

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Monastery Grounds parking lot

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    No                 

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Sunny and cold

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.):  some ice on trails