RLBH April 19, 2018, Shea Rink Area

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         April 19, 2018

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED: No

MEETING TIME:  5:45 PM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS)  2hr

LENGTH IN MILES: 3.8

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 0   

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

LEADER NAME(S) Sue Svelnis

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Joe Keogh, Bill Cannon

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:RT Shea Memorial Rink Parking

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny to start, then overcast with a light drizzle

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

WLBH March 12, 2018, Green Dot Trail

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 03-12-2018               

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation – Shea Ice Rink

MEETING TIME:     10 am   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    6

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    3 hours 15 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.26 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 70 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Shea Memorial Rink, Quincy

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:

On Sunday night we moved the hike from Tuesday to Monday due to the Nor'easter arriving later in the day.  Most people could not make the new day but appreciated us not simply cancelling the hike. We hiked the green dot trail that is accessible from Shea Ice Rink.  

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Sunny turning cloudy, low 30’s.

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

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

RLBH April 20, 2017, Great Dome

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         April 20, 2017   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 pm for a 6PM start   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  33

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1 hour, 55 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.56

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     300

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Walt Granda, Ritchie Monarch

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Shea Rink Parking, Quincy

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    no         TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: minutes

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 50’s with a light breeze

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Nice evening hike, everyone moved along at a good rate. Overcast.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

Introduction to Hiking Series #5, 10-29-2016, Blue Hills - Shea Rink

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:  10/29/16

TRIP LOCATION:  Shea Rink Green Dot Loop, Short Path, Sawcut Notch Path, St. Moritz Ponds

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):    No

MEETING TIME:         8:30 a.m. 

                  

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     14

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.0 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): N/A

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Cathy MacCurtain

CO-LEADER NAME(S):              Pat Acorn

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Shea Rink, Quincy, MA

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:       No                   TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:  N/A

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?    No  

         

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: 

Started out with light rain and was cool.

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

Today’s hike was the fifth and final in a series of five hikes.  Today was our Halloween Hike and we had prizes for the top four costumes.  All the participants enjoyed the series and are looking to more SEM hikes.

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

RLBH August 7 St Moriches to Fox Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         August 7, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    16

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2.4

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.98

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     615

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz, Maureen Kelly

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Shea Rink parking

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?      No

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

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Nice evening hike, Clear skies, light breeze.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  St Moriches Pond and out to Fox Hill via the Pipeline

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

Email to: hikingchair@amcsem.org and Cc hikingvicechair@amcsem.org

Blue Hills from Shea Rink

TRIP DATE: 8/8/2013

TRIP LOCATION: Blue Hills Reservation

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): No

MEETING TIME: 5:45 PM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 12

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2.5

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.8

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 578

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Michael Swartz, Jim Casey

CO-LEADER NAME(S):Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: hea Rink Granite st. Braintree

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: 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: partly Cloudy

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Nice night in the woods, a little muggy at times.