Showing posts with label Sandy Neck Beach Photo Hike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sandy Neck Beach Photo Hike. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Sandy Neck Beach Photo Hike 6-10-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:    6-10-17     
                         
TRIP LOCATION:         Sandy Neck Beach, Sandwich/Barnstable, MA

MEETING TIME:         8:15 am      
   
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):        6     
    
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    5 hrs

LENGTH IN MILES:  5.8 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 20 ft. at most

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Ken Carson

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    Barry Young
       
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Mt. Langdon trailhead

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:
This was a photo hike. We hiked/walked the Marsh trail and Gate one to the actual beach. We hiked along marshes and through dunes. We passed many old time summer houses.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny, high in the 70's

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Again, this was a photo hike with many stops and goes. Good shots were made by all.


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