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Troops 493/494 or Crew 494 Past or Planned Outing
No longer offered
Ohlone Wilderness Trail
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/ohlone Hike along the Ohlone wilderness trail with starting points at either Del Valle or Sunol Wilderness trails. Suitable for High Ventures. It’s a 20+ mile hike with no water on the trail and there are several in-route camps. Or you can extend by hiking up Mission Peak and over to the backpack camp and then continue on to the Sunol EBRP location.
Fages 20 Mile Hike
The 20-mile loop is done only as a controlled hike with members of the Order of teh Arrow (now Ut-in Sélica Lodge
#58 after the merger of Oo Yum Buli and Swegedaigea lodges) cooking a lunch for hikers at the 12-mile mark and manning check points all along the trail.
Fages II as it is called, is typically held on the last Saturday in October before Daylight Savings ends and the first Saturday in June. In addition to providing a hike to complete the Hiking Merit Badge, the OA awards a special patch (right) to the 20-mile hikers. http://www.bsa-mdsc.org/oa-fages-ii
Skyline to the Sea Trail
The Skyline to the Sea Trail is a 30+ mile hiking trail in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It descends from the ridge west of Saratoga at Castle Rock State Park onHighway #35 through both Castle Rock and Big Basin Redwoods State Parks to the Pacific Ocean at Rancho del Oso (Highway #1 and Waddell Beach).
The Trail offers spectacular vistas, a wide variety of flora and fauna, and overnight trail camps. (Check with the State Park rangers on the availability of fresh water at the camps when making your reservations.)
The Trail parallels much of Highway #9 and #236 until arriving at the Headquarters of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Hikers can walk west along Highway #35 to begin the trail, but you are encouraged to walk, instead, into the Castle Rock Trail Camp and Park Headquarters and then take the Saratoga Gap Trail to Highway #9. There is much to see in this area of Castle Rock State Park and it is well worth the extra effort and time! Link to information: Skyline to Sea Trail Information
BSA High Adventure Camps
Northern Tier National High Adventure http://www.ntier.org/
From June to September, Northern Tier offers Scouts and Venturers the world's best wilderness canoeing. The Northern Tier has several adventures, each with a different character. Come with the Northern Tier on an unforgettable journey through the heart and soul of Canoe Country.
Florida Sea Base http://www.bsaseabase.org/
The Florida National High Adventure Sea Base operates nine different adventures out of three different locations: two in the Florida Keys, and one in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. Scouting's most complete aquatic facility offers a complete variety of water activities from SCUBA diving to sailing "Tall Ships". All of our participants have the opportunity to swim, snorkel, and fish among the most beautiful coral reefs in the northern hemisphere.
Philmont http://www.philmont.com/ Philmont is large, comprising 137,493 acresorabout 215 square miles of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rockies. 32 staffed camps and 50 unstaffed camps are operated by the ranch. Philmont has high mountains which dominate rough terrain with an elevation ranging from 6,500 to 12,441 feet.
Summit Bechtel Reserve Summit Website
The newest BSA high adventure camp is located in West Virginia. The Summit is also the home to the BSA National Jamboree. The high adventure program consists of various activtties or you can focus on one of the activities. This is a broad-interest high adventure program for participants who want to try everything. Spend a half-day at each of The Summit’s adventure sports venues – The Canopy, The Rocks, Low and High Gear, The Park, The Trax, The Bows, The Barrels, Bravo Lake, and The Ropes. Summit Experience groups will also get a thrilling ride down the 3100 foot BIG ZIP and participate in a half-day service project.
Council Operated High Adventure Bases
Alaska Ultimate High Adventure
https://www.akultimatehighadventure.orgThe Denali High Adventure Scout Base
https://www.scoutingalaska.org/dhasbboyscoutsCatalina Island California Ocean Adventure
https://www.glaacbsa.org/cherry_valleyAlpine Adventure in Rocky Mountains of Colorado
http://www.denverboyscouts.org/camp/boy-scout-adventures/camp-tahosa/alpine-adventure-trek/44271White Water and Outdoor Adventure in Rocky Mountains of Colorado
http://www.rmcbsa.org/rmhab/Salmon River White Water and Mountain Biking Trek (Idaho)
http://oreidascouting.org/camping/salmon-river-high-adventure-base-srhab/Louisiana Swamp Base High Adventure
http://www.bsaswampbase.org/swamp-base-high-adventureCole Canoe Base
http://michiganscouting.org/outdooradventures/properties/cole-canoe-base/Great Lakes Sailing Adventure
http://michiganscouting.org/outdooradventures/great-lakes-sailing-adventure/Aquatics Camp in Montana
http://www.montanabsa.org/scout-programs/camps/boy-scout-camps/camp-melita-island/Missouri River Canoe Trek & Loess Hills Backpacking Trek
https://scoutingevent.com/326-TSHAB2017High Adventure in Montana
http://www.montanabsa.org/scout-programs/camps/boy-scout-camps/montana-high-adventure-base/Camp Baldwin Horse Trek – Cascade Pacific Council (Oregon)
https://www.cpcbsa.org/horses#treksSea Star Base, Galveston TX Bay Area Council
http://www.bacbsa.org/ssbgTexas High Adventure Base
http://www.longhorncouncil.org/camps-properties/longhorn-high-adventure-bases/
Cache Canyon White Water Raftinghttp://www.cachecanyon.com/Home/Welcome.html
Located on the Eastern slope of the Coast Range (about 45 minutes northwest of Vacaville's Factory Outlet Wonderland). One or two day trips. Two day planner
NO CHILDREN UNDER 12
Tahoe Rim Trail A 165-mile trail around the rim of Lake Tahoe https://www.tahoerimtrail.org/ Trail Maps
Whitsett Sierra High Adventure
Seven Full Days of Activities
Three Days & Nights of High Sierra Backpacking
One Day of Whitewater Rafting
One Day of Mountain Biking
One Day of Rock Climbing
One Day of "Around Camp" Adventures
Western Los Angeles County Council, BSA.
16525 Sherman Way
Suite C-8
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Attn: Camping Department
.(818) 785-8700 ext. 130.
http://www.campwhitsett.org/summer/sierra-expedition/
Mt. Whitney The highest mountain in the lower 48, it's peak is at 14,500 feet. Permits are required if you're departing from Whitney Portal and day permits and overnight permits are obtained through an annual lottery. Unused or returned permits are given out each day at 1 PM for the nest day. The main trail is a round trip of 22 miles and there is the Mountaineer's route that John Muir used that's shorter. http://timberlinetrails.net/WhitneyMain.html
Yosemite National Park http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/backpacking.htm Wilderness backpacking and climbing. The classic beauty and fascinating ecosystems of the Sierra Nevada mountain range are well represented in the wilderness of Yosemite National Park. Almost 95% of the Park is designated Wilderness. A place retaining its primeval character and influence, this wilderness area provides opportunities for solitude and unconfined types of experience. The lands within the wilderness range in elevation and life zones from 2,900' to 13,114' at the summit of Mt. Lyell. With over 800 miles of trail, visitors will find a spectrum of opportunities, of natural systems, and of levels of use. Use the following information, or that available at the permit issuance stations, to help you plan your Yosemite Wilderness Experience.