Thursday Morning Hike, 10-27-2016, BourneTown Forest

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: October 27, 2016   

                                           

TRIP LOCATION: Bourne Town Forest  

                 

MEETING TIME: 9:45 a.m.   

             

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 8    

             

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 2 hours 

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.76     

   

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):

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

LEADER NAME(S): Robin McIntyre

CO-LEADER NAME(S):      

     

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Weary Traveler's Club lot, Monument Beach    

 

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: Hikers enjoyed rolling hills in the Bourne Town Forest and adjacent Bourne Water District property along mountain bike paths, old fire roads, and paths along a portion of the Four Ponds Conservation Area.  Trails were dry and narrow in spots.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: dry, partially cloudy, low 40s

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

No problems were encountered.  The group was able to stay together comfortably.  Another Cape hike leader served as the sweep and pre-hiked with me on 10/23/16.

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

SEM Backpack Series #5, Sept. 24-25, 2016, Mts. Whiteface and Passaconaway

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: Saturday-Sunday, September 24^th-25^th 2016                   

TRIP LOCATION: Mt. Whiteface & Mt Passaconaway (New Hampshire)

MEETING TIME: 0915AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):         6         

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 29 hours (duration of backpack)

LENGTH IN MILES: Around 13 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): Roughly 3800ft

DIFFICULTY: AA3B (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S): Leslie Carson

CO-LEADER NAME(S):   Joshua Tefft

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Ferncroft Parking area.  Fifteen car lot with Porta-John.

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?         Yes

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

We start out at 0950 from Ferncroft parking area on Saturday, September 24^th, with 6 total backpackers.  We started the day hiking 3.3 miles to Mt. Whiteface (4020ft), which included some steep climbing and some rock scrambling.  There were some spectacular views from ledges and rock faces we traversed.  We utilized the Blueberry Ledge trail, Blueberry Ledge Cutoff trail, and Rollins trail up to this point.  From there we ascended and descended some 2.4 miles on the Rollins trail, and then headed up to East Loop of the Dicey’s Mill Trail, about 0.2 miles to the former Camp Rich Shelter site.  We made camp at the former shelter site around 1730 and made use of a nearby stream for water. 

On the second day, Sunday, September 25^th, we headed up a fairly steep 0.7 miles to the less spectacular summit of Passaconaway (4043ft), but not too far away was a beautiful viewpoint.  We continued 0.6 miles on the East Loop trail to Square Ledge trail, which led to many steep descents along the way.  We traveled 1.8 miles on Square Ledge trail, then 0.5 miles on Square Ledge Cutoff to Oliverian Brook Trail.  From this point all the elevation gain/loss was very mild.  After 1.1 miles on Oliverian Brook Trail we continued another 2.1 miles down Kelley trail back to Frencroft parking area, concluding our trip at 1430. 

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Day 1: It was a sunny and cool day in the low 50’s.   Temperatures danced around the freezing point overnight, but everyone was well prepared and stayed warm. Day 2: It was clear, cold, and windy at times with temperatures starting in the low 30’s and pushing to the high 40’s, low 50’s as the day progressed. 

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

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

RLBH Fowl Meadow, October 29, 2016

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         October 29, 2016   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     9:15 AM for a 9:30 Am hike   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  13

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    5 Hour 05 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     10.1

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     734

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Cathy Garry

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Royall St. Cul-de-Sac

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: Temps in the mid 40’s most of the day. Some sun and the trails were dry even after the rain.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Last hike of the 2016 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, Dinner Hike, Sep 22, 2016

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 22, 2016   

TRIP LOCATION:    Blue Hills Reservation   

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  No

MEETING TIME:     3:45 PM for 4 PM Hike   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):  2

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1 Hour 30 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     3.4

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     102

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

LEADER NAME(S): Michael Swartz

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Donovan school

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.) Early hike before End of Season Dinner

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, 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, September 8, 2016, Pig Rock Path

AMC SEM POST-HIKE TRIP REPORT

TRIP DATE:         September 8, 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):  22

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    1 Hour 50 minutes

LENGTH IN MILES:     2.97

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):     722

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

LEADER NAME(S): Joe Keogh, Paul Brookes

CO-LEADER NAME(S):, Bill Doherty

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Rt. 28 roadside 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: Nice night, Half moon, Muggy

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Boston Skyline hazy from the top of Buck Hill.

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

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