Summer
The six weeks
Every week runs Monday to Friday and follows the same day. The theme changes what the morning and afternoon blocks work on.
- Second week of June
Week 1: First trails
Day packs, pace and water breaks on short trails near the trailhead, and a first look at the Trail badge.
- Ages 8 to 13
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Third week of June
Week 2: Camp craft
Shade flies, knots, a camp kitchen table and packing out everything we carried in.
- Ages 8 to 13
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Fourth week of June
Week 3: Maps and compasses
Finding where we are on a trail map, taking a bearing and following a short route with a counselor beside you.
- Ages 8 to 13
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Waitlist - First week of July
Week 4: Pines and cinders
Ponderosa pines, volcanic cinders and the plants and animals along the longer trails of the forest.
- Ages 8 to 13
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Second week of July
Week 5: Sky and storms
Reading clouds and wind, what the afternoon sky means at altitude and how a trail day changes when storms build.
- Ages 8 to 13
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Full - Third week of July
Week 6: Plan a trail day
Campers plan a route and a camp lunch for their groups, with counselors at the back, and families join for the last walk.
- Ages 8 to 13
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sample sessions.
Weeks open, fill and gather waitlists as families register. Our registration page has the latest.
Pick your weeks
Registration opens in February. Weeks open in the order families register, and full weeks have a waitlist.