Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Blue Hills Reservation,
Massachusetts, Berkshires,
MA United States
Please join us for a spring intermediate level conditioning hike series in the Blue Hills. This 10-week series will run weekly on Tuesday mornings from March 26th through May 28th and is targeted for intermediate to advanced hikers who are looking to get in shape for more strenuous summer activities. The series is a progressive series in that each week we will add some mileage and/or elevation gain. Participants should be in reasonably good shape with recent hiking experience. You can expect the hike to be about 4 hours, approximately 6-8 miles on average and at an average pace of 2mph. We will start the series at around 1,200' of elevation gain and progress to a final week of 2,200' of elevation gain as we complete an end-to-end hike of the Skyline Trail. The routes will include uneven terrain, rock scrambles and ledges in the Blue Hills. Participants should bring sturdy footwear, a backpack, layered clothing suitable for hiking in the spring, rain gear, at least 2 liters of water, a lunch or snacks, bug spray, and sun block. Trekking poles are optional but recommended. Meet up time is 9:45am and end time is around 2PM. Meet up location will be sent the weekend before the hike. Registration is required for each weekly hike but you are not required to attend each session. The hike is open to everyone and you do not need to be a member of AMC to participate. However, on-line registration is required.
Free
