Name: Houghton's Pond to Buck Hill, Skyline, Red trails, 6 mile hike. Fast pace.
Start: 2024-12-03T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-03T12:00:00-05:00

This hike is for strong moderate to fast hikers. We will do a lot of the Skyline over rocky hills and descents at a fast pace so prior experience on similar terrain is helpful. We seek out hills to climb to get significant elevation. At least 6-7 miles with 1200+ feet of elevation.

You should be comfortable going uphill without a break. We stop for delayering and water breaks.

Hike is at a fast workout pace, so experience hiking at a fast pace is necessary.
Due to heat, hike will be mainly in the shade and will be modified if needed. Repellent is useful as it can be buggy.

Hiking boots are required, poles can be helpful. Suggest carrying microspikes due to possible icy trails.One to two liters of water, etc.
At least on liter of water is necessary for this hike.

We leave on time so please come 5 minutes early. We leave try to leave promptly.

Please answer questions about your prior experience in the Blue Hills or similar rocky terrain, if I do not know you. List your recent experiences and/or your current weekly exercise routine

If you break away from the Group at any point and hike ahead of us, then you are on your own.

Please make sure you are wearing appropriate shoes - hiking boots. Remember to bring energy snacks to keep your endurance up.
Ticks are active again so take precautions.

Any questions please let me know. Hope to see you there!

No guests are permitted on this hike.

No dogs are allowed on this hike.

By signing up and/or attending an Blue Hills Hiking and Biking Club hike you agree to the Liability Waiver Below

Remember: I am a volunteer. You are responsible for your own safety and enjoyment. Please think of your me as fulfilling a social function in getting people together for this trip. I do not claim expertise in hiking safety, am not a guide, and do not hold myself out to have any medical expertise. While I try to plan a trip that will work for everyone and try to head off the problems that I can see and anticipate, you should not come on this trip if you would not feel able to safely complete this trip on your own or accompanied by a friend with the same level of experience as you have.

Liability Waiver: As a condition of your voluntary participation in this activity you acknowledge and agree to the following: this activity involves inherent risks that can cause property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death to participants and/or others; you assume all risk associated with this activity; you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to safely participate in this activity; you know and will follow the Hiker Responsibility Code described at www.hikesafe.com(http://www.hikesafe.com/); the leader(s) of this activity are volunteers; and you for yourself, your heirs, executors, and administrators release, hold harmless, and indemnify the leader(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death - including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.

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Houghton's Pond to Buck Hill, Skyline, Red trails, 6 mile hike. Fast pace.

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