RED (Or
Blue Lining for some people) ------
the BLUE ^^^^’s
START TIME AND
MEETING PLACES: This week, May 9, 2008, we will be hiking the Accord
path, returning via Great Blue. The
trail is about 3.5 to 4 miles in length and should take us approximately 2
hours to complete. The terrain is rocky
with some elevation gain and is rated easy to moderate. Start time is 6:00 P.M.
We will begin, again, from the parking area at Houghton’s Pond. To get there, take Route 128 to exit 3 and
travel North to the end. Take a right
and drive about ½ mile to the large Houghton’s Pond Parking Lot. Fred Wason and I will be leading and Holly
Makowsky, Cheryl Lathrop, and Walt Granda will be our co-leaders. I’m also interested in getting some of you,
who are interested in becoming leaders, into a more pro-active roll. Please let me know if this is you and I’ll
sign you up as a co-leader.
In the Blue Hills it is not mandatory to have every type of hiking
clothing and equipment in the world unless you would like to train for the
White Mountains overnight hikes, however, headlamps are a must. The regulars know why. Water and rain coats are a must as
well. Please make sure you have these
items and please pay attention to the *1 Quart Minimum* of water. I know some of us don’t drink that much
(someone I know in particular!) but I would rather you carry more and not drink
it than not having enough and needing it.
