WLBH, West Street Triangle, March 20, 2018

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 03-20-2018               

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation – West Street

MEETING TIME:     10 am   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    19

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1 hour 30 mins

LENGTH IN MILES:     1.97 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 20 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Paul Brookes, Cathy MacCurtain, Len Ulbright

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    West st. parking lot

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:

This was the last hike of the series, a short half hike followed by an end of series luncheon at the Hillside pub.  At the luncheon Bob Jabaily was presented with his white-lining patch (he completed all the trails during this single season).  Also, a prize created by Cathy was awarded to Pam Johnson as wearing the best St. Paddys day outfit. Nichole joined us for the last hike bravely showing she had not been put off by her fall earlier in the season.

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

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

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

RLBH, September 15, 2016, West St. Triangle

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 15, 2016   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM for 6 PM Hike   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  14

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    50 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     1.69

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     147

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    West St. Braintree

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: Cool, Full Moon, the swampy area was dry so it was easy to get across. One tree down that we had to crawl under.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Last evening hike for the 2017 RLBH season.

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, West St. September 10, 2015

AMC SEM Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 09-10-2015               

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills   

MEETING TIME:     5:45 pm   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):        9

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1hr 5 min

LENGTH IN MILES:     1.73 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     178 feet

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

LEADER NAME(S):     Joe Keogh, Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S):    Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    West St.

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:

Flat short hike for the end of the regular season. We were able to bushwhack the trail parallel to I-93, although it has grown over quite a bit since last year.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Wet overcast, light rain at times.

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

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

RLBH September 18, 2014, West St. Triangle

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 18, 2014   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    49 Min

LENGTH IN MILES:     1.86

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     95

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

LEADER NAME(S): Cathy MacCurtain, Joe Keogh,

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    West. St. Triangle, Braintree

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, Last evening hike for this season. Swamp area easily crossed for the first time!!

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

Blue Hills West St. Area - RLBH - 9-19-2013

TRIP DATE:      September 19, 2013                                      

TRIP LOCATION:          Blue Hills - area between West Street and I-93

MEETING TIME:          6:00 pm          

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):             17       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       1         

LENGTH IN MILES:      2.1

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    74

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

LEADER NAME(S):       Jim Casey

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    West Street parking lot

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:              no          

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  very pleasant, 70s