Night Time Backpacking

Post date: Nov 03, 2013 5:52:50 PM

When: November 9 - 10th 2013, meet at Church 6:45 pm

Where: Gould Mesa Trail Camp (trail head at JPL in Pasadena)

Difficulty: Easy to moderate (for younger scouts)

Details: This is a quick but exciting night time backpacking trip. Our turn around time is no more than 15 hours. The trail to campsite is 2.6 mil with relatively flat elevation gain. We will not be cooking dinner (have your dinner before we meet) just bring a light snack for the hike out in the morning. There is running water at the campsite. However, bring a sufficient amount of water with you (minimum half gallon). It is preferable for scouts to bring headlamp instead of flashlight. This would make it easy to setup tents in the dark.

Click here for the actual trail and hike map: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/398992945

Logistics: We would like this trip to be drop off and pickup at the trail head. We can all meet at church at 6:45pm and head out to trail head (16 mins drive). In the morning, we can call ahead for a more accurate pickup time but we expect to be no later than 8:30am.

Directions: See google map link. http://goo.gl/maps/06KcO