Borderland Intermediate" Take it Outside" Hike

TRIP DATE:      April 18, 2015                 

TRIP LOCATION      Borderland State Park

    

MEETING TIME: 10:30 AM
     
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  24

  

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    app. 2.0 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:   3.8 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): Negligible.
      
DIFFICULTY:      C        (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):            Barry Young

CO-LEADER NAME(S):     Josh Tefft

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parked in Borderland DCR parking lot at visitor center.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    N                      

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? No

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Partly sunny with temps in the 60s

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  This intermediate-level hike was one of several offered during the SEM Chapter's "Take it Outside with the AMC" open house event. Six non-AMC hikers joined the group.  As a result of this hike one member has renewed interest in hiking by joining the Red Line Blue Hills group and another joined the Wednesday morning conditioning series. 

SEM Open House at Borderland – Take it Outside with AMC Hike

TRIP DATE:      4/18/15                         

TRIP LOCATION: Borderland State Park                    

MEETING TIME: 10:00am                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 10       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       2.0 hr

LENGTH IN MILES:      3+

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    0 (flat)

DIFFICULTY:     D   Beginner hike

LEADER NAME(S):       Cheryl Lathrop

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Ellen Correia

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Visitor Center

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:

Wide flat trails around the ponds.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Warm, sunny, clear.