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Backpack - Twin Sisters & Blankenship Lakes Loop

Easygoing midweek family backpacking trip. Registration priority for Backpacking with Kids 2023 and 2022 course participants until 7/1 and then registration available to any adult with a child with leader permission.

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Erica An Rickard
Erica An Rickard
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • *Varies*, Easy, Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 9.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft

Meet at the Deer Creek Horse Camp parking lot at 12:00pm, leaving parking lot at 12:15 (on Google maps it is the Copper City trail - https://goo.gl/maps/SNigqEBaFJmkF9bz8)

More details in an email one week prior to the trip. 

Registration priority for Backpacking with Kids 2023 and 2022 course participants until 7/1 and then registration available to any adult with a child with leader permission.

This will be a leisurely paced backpacking trip for families with children, with pacing and activities geared toward them. 

Trip Plan:

Tuesday, 7/25 - Meet at Deer Creek Horse Camp Parking lot - hike 3.17mi, 1188ft gain to Twin Sisters Lakes

Camp at Twin Sisters Lakes

 

Wednesday, 7/26 - Hike from Twin Sisters Lakes to Blankenship Lakes - 3mi, 380ft gain

Camp at Blankenship Lakes

 

Thursday, 7/27 - Hike from Blankenship Lakes back to cars - 3mi, -1227ft loss

 

Map: https://caltopo.com/m/CJHBG

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns prior to the trip and I'll do my best to help out in any way I can! My email is erica.an.rickard@gmail.com 

Route/Place

Tumac Mountain & Twin Sisters Lakes


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials plus overnight gear which may include:

  • Tent with footprint/ground tarp
  • Stove and fuel
  • Sleeping bag
  • Sleeping pad
  • Water filter
  • Bear canister or extra stuff sack and cord designated for hanging food
  • Cooking pot/pan with plate and utensils
  • Toilet paper and shovel or blue bag to deal with waste
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