North Hill Marsh Hike in Duxbury

TRIP DATE:  5/28/2015                                              

TRIP LOCATION:  North Hill Marsh, Duxbury, MA                

MEETING TIME:   9:45 a.m.               

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  4                    

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):  2

LENGTH IN MILES:   2 and ½ miles    

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):   0          

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

LEADER NAME(S):  Sally Delisa         

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Parking lot for North Hill Marsh          

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:  Forest very dry.  

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:   Day was unseasonably humid and 79 degrees.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  We saw several Ladyslippers in perfect bloom.  Group decided to terminate hike early due to one participant needing to leave early for an appointment and the humidity was very uncomfortable.  

North Hill Marsh Nature Hike - Duxbury

TRIP DATE:      May 29, 2014                         

TRIP LOCATION:   North Hill Marsh, Duxbury, MA               

MEETING TIME:  9:45 am                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 12 AMC members + 1 non-AMC member

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):  3 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:  4-4.5 miles         

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):  0-200 ft.           

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Sally Delisa

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   Wes Blauss

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Mayflower St. parking lot in Duxbury

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:  65 degrees and sunny

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.):  Wildflower hike theme supplemented with birding when two Audubon leaders joined hike; saw lots of Lady Slippers in prime…

North Hill Marsh, Duxbury

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TRIP DATE:      5-24-2012                               

TRIP LOCATION:          North Hill Marsh, Duxbury, MA         

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME:          9:45 AM         

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):            

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       3

LENGTH IN MILES:      4.6

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    200

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Sally Delisa

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Parking lot

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

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?           No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Light rain on ascent/warm sunshine on descent

Perfect weather, temperature 74 degrees at finish…

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