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Youth activity: Explorers - SPRING

Weekend Trips - Lower South Fork Skokomish River

Weekend trips for Explorers youth and their families to get out, practice their outdoor skills, and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

Contacts

Becky Nielsen
Becky Nielsen
Primary Leader
  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 10.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 575 ft

We will meet at 10am at the Olympic National Forest Headquarters: 1835 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98512

We will focus on spending the day on a practice backpacking trip. We will bring our fully packed backpacks and practice setting up camp, having lunch, and heading pack to the cars. 

Badges

students will earn:

Route/Place

Lower South Fork Skokomish River

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

All required equipment, with a few exceptions, is available to be borrowed from the Mountaineers. Before each trip, an itinerary/packing list will be distributed to the group that details all necessary gear and information for the trip. 

If families want to bring their own gear, here are some items you may find useful for most trips:

Backpack

Hiking boots

Wool socks

Non-cotton active clothing and insulating layers

First Aid Kit

Trip Reports