High Country Trek

Ages 13-15, 5 days, $435 (see schedule below for details)

Click to view the JR. HIGH COUNTRY TREK slide show A great follow up program for Jr. High Country Trek, High Country Trek builds on backpacking and wilderness skills. Three nights will be spent on the trail at a few beautiful National Forest locations while you experience the thrill of the scree slides and the punch bowls. You'll also get to enjoy two nights at ELC base camp. Rock-climbing, bouldering and tunneling are also included in the weeks activities to make this program one of a kind!

High Country Trek Skills & Activities:

• Backpacking
• Backcountry camping
• Rock-climbing
• Bouldering
• Tunneling
• Scree slides
• Punch Bowls 

Sample schedule for a typical week on High Country Trek:

Sunday: get to know you games, check out gear, orientation talk
Monday: AM: rock-climb PM: Hike to first campsite
Tuesday: AM: hike to second campsite and do scree slides PM: hang out at campsite
Wednesday: AM: Punch bowls PM: hike to third campsite
Thursday: AM: boulder and Tunnel at Thunder Rock PM: hike back to ELC, banquet night
Friday: time to go home

High Country Trek Availability