Troop 40171 decided to take some hikes this summer. Then we thought in the spirit of being a sister to every scout we would invite all scouts and their families to join us.
Each Hike will explore a different theme (Senses hike, Photo Hike, Scavenger hunt); so doing any three will result in Brownies earning the Trail Adventure Badge. If there is a pre-hike meeting to talk about hiking, gear, and the adventure then doing any single hike satisfies all of the Daisy and Brownie Hiker badges. This can be done with your own troop, but there will be a short lesson on gear and how to hike at Whipple Dam before the first hike (The Whipple Lake Loop)
Juniors and Cadettes can earn their trail adventure badge if they participate in Hikes 2-5 and have a pre-planning meeting to talk about hiking, planning, and gear.
Troops are responsible for buying any badges earned and any snacks or lunches for the hikes. Details about each hike are in the individual signups. At the moment the later hikes have some details pending. Those will be added to the signups later.
Hike One
Whipple Lake Loop
June 29
2.2 Miles
1.5 Hours
Sign Up: Link
Hike Two
Spring Creek Canyon Full Out and Back (Small Picnic break)
July 20
6.6 miles
3hr
Sign Up: Link
Hike Three
Musser Gap (Small picnic break)
August 10
5.4 Miles
Elevation 1492
3hr 15min
Sign Up: Link
Hike Four
Lower Trail
Sept 28
Variable (can be 16 miles. We will do 10)
Time will vary depending on the exact plan. Details to be added later.
Sign Up: Link
Hike Five
Mt Nittany
October 26
Time, Elevation, and mileage vary depending on hike plan (But expect at 5 mile loop and 2hr 25min)
Signup: Link