Borderland State Park June 5, 2016

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report     

            

TRIP DATE:     June 5, 2016  

            

TRIP LOCATION:  Borderland State Park      

         

MEETING TIME:         0900hrs      

   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         5      

   

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    6

LENGTH IN MILES:     7 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Bob Vogel

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Ken Amaral

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Park Headquarters

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:

Morning:  Pond Edge to Swamp Trail to Quiet Trail to Bob’s Trail to Lower Granite Hills, to Northwest Trail, to Pond Walk, to HQ and lunch.

Afternoon:  French Trail to Northwest to New England Mountain Bike Association and return.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)      Very Steep at time.  Very Rocky on Granite Hills when slick.  Trails have many switchbacks which are not marked.  Apparently the work of mountain bike as their tire marks are everywhere.

IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.  None

RLBH, July 14, 2016, Picnic and Hike Houghton's Pond

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 14, 2016   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     3:45 PM for Hike, 6 PM Picnic   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  9 Hike, 8 Picnic, 17 total

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 Hour 6 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     4.46

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     483

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

LEADER NAME(S):Cathy Garry, Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S):,

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Houghton’s Pond

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: Muggy and overcast

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

RLBH, July 7, 2016, Braintree Path

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         July 7, 2016   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    23

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 Hour 46 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.46

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     941

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

LEADER NAME(S):Barry Young, Walt Granda, Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Jerry Yos

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Chickatawbut Overlook

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: A nice evening hike and the temperature had cooled with a front that came thru.

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

RLBH, June 23, 2016, Hemenway Hill

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         June 23, 2016   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    24

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 Hour 446 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.3

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     2000

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

LEADER NAME(S): Walt Granda, Joe Keogh,

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Michael Swartz

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Trailside Museum North parking

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: A bit on the warm side. Beautiful Sunset,Very light breeze

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

RLBH, June 16, 2016, Tucker Hill

TRIP DATE:         June 16, 2016   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    28

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 Hour 49 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.86

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     942

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

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

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Rt 138 Commuter parking

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: A bit cloudy, cool. Almost full moon,Very light breeze

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

RLBH, June 9, 2016, Little Blue

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         June 9, 2016   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     5:45 PM   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):    22

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    2 Hour 29 Minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     5.27

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     847

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz, Joe Keogh, Walt Granda

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Rt 138 Commuter parking

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: A bit cloudy, cool. Very light breeze

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