Trip report
OGUNQUIT- walk the earth on Earth Day
Hiking/Walk DATE: 04/22/2018 - 04/22/2018
Trip/Event Location: Ogunquit Beach, ME
US
Trip Leader(s): MO
Max # People: 12
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
I’m guessing come mid to late April the local wooded trails will still be wet and muddy. So let’s do a beach walk.
Ogunquit Beach runs almost the entire length of the
DRIVING DIRECTIONS - Lets carpool if we can (after all it will be Earth Day).
Let’s meet at the Beach Street parking lot (by the beach).
Note: there are several places to park in town besides Beach Street (most charge a fee).
FROM THE NORTH:
Take 95 south to the Wells exit # 19
Turn left on route 9 (east) for .5 miles
Turn right onto Chapel Road for 1.2 miles
Turn right onto route 1 (south) for 4.4 miles
Turn left onto Beach St. for 0.3 miles
FROM THE SOUTH:
Take 295 north to the Yorks/Ogunquit exit # 7
Turn right toward route 1(east) for 0.3 miles
Turn left onto route 1 (north) for 7.6 miles
Turn right onto Beach St. for 0.3 miles
Trip Report/Photos
YOU MAY WANT TO SING THIS TRIP REPORT (vs read it)
Just sit right back
And you'll hear a tale
A tale of a fateful hike,
That started from this chilly port,
Walking along the beach.
All mates were mighty hiking lads,
Their leader was assured.
Nine hikers set off that day,
For a three hour tour,
A three hour tour.
The weather started getting breezy,
The hike could not be stopped.
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
All would be lost.
All would be lost.
We set our sites on walking the shores
Of this very popular town
With Lew,
And Richard too.
There was James and Jim
As well as Tom and Tim.
Allen and Dick
Made up the rest of the clique.
Here on Ogunquit beach.
(Extended verse)
So this is the tale of our hikers,
They were here for a longer than expected time.
They did make the best of things,
Until it was lunch time.
The hike leader and others too
All did their very best,
To make everyone comf'terble
During our hiking quest.
No gps, no lights, no motor cars,
But we had all the other luxuries
Unlike Robinson Crusoe
It was civilized as can be.
So join us here for another GO hike my friends,
You're sure to get a smile,
From all the follow hikers
Here at GayOutdoors!
FOOTNOTES:
Great bunch of guys on a great hike !!!
The weather was perfect – the hike included Ogunquit beach and Marginal Way for an 8+ mile hike.
Thanks to Lew for tracking moon positioning - ensuring we did not get lost. Now was that a waxing or waning moon?
Also, Lew is now our official cookie man. He is required to go on all hikes I post.
Many thanks to Allen and Tim for the great pictures they took.
Due to the full disclosure policy of GO trip reports (do they even have one ?):
I must disclosure that the SOS photo below was not part of the original hike. But it makes for great conversation.
There are 39 photos in Album (Note: Move mouse pointer over larger pic and click on NEXT for better viewing)
What Members Are Saying About This Trip/Event
- A fantastic walk along the Maine shore, on such a picture perfect day. A really nice group of guys who made one feel welcomed. This was my first gaygayoutdoor even and looking forward to others. Thanks Mo for organizing this. - bearcubhntr
- This was a great walk with a very nice group of guys! I had lots of fun and lots of laughs. Great job Mo for organizing this! - Talba1j45p
- Very enjoyable time at Ogunquit;the beach and marginal way made for a pleasant day in Spring sunshine! Kudos to Mo for coordinating the trip! - freespirit
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