Must be in 8th grade or higher
Advanced Backpacking Trip: Enjoy the majesty of nature, along with the camaraderie of fellow backpacking enthusiasts while building higher-level skills. Take an active role in the trip planning process, making decisions as a group and mapping out your multi-day adventure. A few prep sessions and training hikes to prepare for multi-night trip in the Sierras. Prerequisites: Wilderness Hiking & Basic Backpacking
About this trip: This is a beautiful introductory level 4-day, 3 night backpacking trip in the Sierra National Forest, Kaiser Wilderness. We will camp the night before hiking, for a total of 4 nights away. This backpack is about 5 miles each way with about 1500’ of elevation gain. We will add day hikes.
All dates are mandatory:
- Trip Dates: July 30 – Sun Aug 3
- Planning Meeting: April TBD
- Planning Meeting: May TBD Hike: May TBD
- Pack Check: Late July TBD
Meetings, Hikes and Pack checks will have locations both in North & South Council. For the safety of all, all pre-trip dates are mandatory.
Cost: $200.00