Name: Trail Mix 1000 / 6+mi / Moderate Plus
Start: 2024-11-16T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-16T12:30:00-05:00

**REQUIRED:**

* RSVP question must be answered
* Hiking boots and hydration

**Limited to 15 hikers**

Join us for a good workout hike in Section 1000. Meet at the Houghton's Pond main parking lot **FAR EXIT-ONLY GATE.** This will be a mixed trail hike of steep climbs and woodsy, rocky hills up, over, down and around the hills. Hike may include steep sections of Yellow Triangle, Skyline, Hemenway Hill Path, Jefferies Trail, Wildcat Notch and more. We'll take a quick snack break halfway through. This will be a moderate-paced hike, but **it is not an easy hike**. Map route shown above was 6.3 miles and is subject to change.

**NOT A BEGINNER HIKE.** This hike is suitable for moderate to experienced hikers who are comfortable hiking Skyline. Please don't overestimate your abilities.

• Mileage: Approx 6+ miles with an elevation gain of 1200+ ft.
• Terrain: Varied, may be STEEP with SLIPPERY ROOTS, LEAVES, PINE NEEDLES, ACORNS and ROCKS. Expect stream crossings/wet areas. Several rock & root scrambles.
• Pace: approx 2-2.5 MPH

**WEATHER, WIND AND ELEVATED FIRE DANGER MAY DELAY OR CANCEL THE EVENT. Please check the event details before heading out.**

**NOTE:** We start on time. Trail, distance and times may vary depending on conditions and the speed of the slowest hiker. We start together and stay together as a group.

**CLOTHING/GEAR:**

* Water or sports drink; 24 oz minimum
* A pack to carry water, supplies, snacks and layers
* Sturdy hiking footwear (no sneakers/sandals)
* Bug spray and sunblock as needed
* Wicking clothing (no cotton/no jeans) and layers
* Poles if you use them
* All hikers should be carrying a first aid kit and a map. Want a GPS-enabled Blue Hills map that looks just like the paper map? Try Avenza and add this free map to your Avenza library: [https://go.heychao.com/maps/bluehills](https://go.heychao.com/maps/bluehills)

**RSVP REMINDER:** Keep your RSVP up to date. Please remove yourself from the going or waitlist ASAP if your plans change so another hiker can take your place. You must be on the GOING list to attend the hike. All “NO SHOWS“ and last-minute cancels (<12 hrs) are marked as such and may prevent you from joining future events with me.

**MAP:**
https://www.mass.gov/doc/blue-hills-trail-map-guide/download

**By signing up and/or attending a BHHC hike, you agree to both the Blue Hills Hiking Club Liability Waiver and to the Covid-19 rules below:**
**\*\*\*\*\*COVID-19\*\*\*\*\***
While currently there are no specific restrictions or protocols in place, please be aware that this virus is still circulating and people are being infected. So let us not get careless. If you have tested positive, been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or have recent symptoms, please inform the Event Host and refrain from attending. Err on the side of caution. Also, please respect fellow hikers who might want to exercise extra caution like masking or distancing.

**NO guests are permitted on BHHC hikes.**
**NO dogs allowed on this hike.**

**REMEMBER:** I am a volunteer. You are solely responsible for your own safety and enjoyment.

**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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NOT A BEGINNER HIKE. Can you confidently hike 6+ miles with elevation, roots, loose rocks and rocky Skyline sections at a moderate pace?

Trail Mix 1000 / 6+mi / Moderate Plus

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