Junior High Country Trek

Ages 12-14, 5 days, $435 (see schedule below for details)

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Click to view the JR. HIGH COUNTRY TREK slide show Spend three awesome nights backpacking in Pike National Forest. Along the way you will get to explore the wilderness through bouldering, exciting games, and an afternoon at the water caves. Learn basic backpacking techniques as well as "Leave No Trace" outdoor ethics. Two nights will be spent at ELC base camp where you’ll get to experience rappelling, bouldering and tunneling at amazing Thunder Rock!

Jr. High Country Trek Skills & Activities:

Backpacking
Backcountry camping
Rappelling
Bouldering
Tunneling
Water caves

Sample schedule for a typical week on Jr. High Country Trek:

Sunday: get to know you games, check out gear, orientation talk
Monday: AM: Thunder Rock: tunneling, bouldering, rappelling PM: Hike to first campsite
Tuesday: AM: water caves PM: hike to second campsite
Wednesday: hike to third campsite and play games at campsite
Thursday: hike to pickup spot, check in gear, banquet
Friday: time to go home

Jr. High Country Trek Availability

	Wk 1 June 3-8	Wk 2 June 10-15	Wk 3 June 17-22	Wk 4 June 24-29	Wk 5 July 1-6	Wk 6 July 8-13	Wk 7 July 15-20	Wk 8 July 22-27	Wk 9 July 29- Aug 3	Wk 10 Aug 5-10
Junior High Country Trek