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Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack

Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course

Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Pratt Lake Trail

This trip will synthesize B3 students' skills they've learned this season. This four day experience is in the Alpine Lake Wilderness with experienced mentors. We'll coordinate with another B3 group for a key/car pass. Yates and Casey's mentor group has priority signup starting Tuesday, July 30. If space is still available on the trip, other interested and qualified B3 students can email the leader at rycoley@gmai.com starting Thursday, August 8 to ask for permission to sign up. Registration closes Sunday, September 1.

Contacts

Yates Coley
Yates Coley
Primary Leader
  • Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 21.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 7,000 ft
  • Pace: 1.5mph

Trip rerouted due to wildfire. Meet at the Denny Creek trailhead at 9:30 am on Friday, September 13.  

Trip re-routed due to wildfire.  This is a through hike with key exchange. Westbound itinerary:

Day 1 Denny Creek TH to Melakwa Lake: 4.2 mi, 2700 ft elevation gain

Day 2: Melakwa Lake to Island Lake, 6.1 mi, 1700 ft elevation gain

Day 3: Island Lake to Thompson Lake, 5.5 mi, 1700 ft elevation gain

Day 4: Thompson Lake to Granite creek TH, 5.5 mi, 1800 ft elevation gain.

 More information will be provided to the participants by the leader via a Hello Hiker email before the trip.

Route/Place

Pratt Lake Trail

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials, plus overnight gear as specified by the trip leader

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