Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Myrtle Lake (Entiat)
This field trip will give Group 8 B3 students the opportunity to try out gear and new skills on an overnight backpack. This is a mentored backpack for a new B3 backpack leader. If students from other groups would like to join, please contact the backpack leader.
Contacts
- Sat, May 17, 2025 — Sun, May 18, 2025
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,500 ft
- Pace: 2.0 mph
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
- Thu, May 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
The trip will follow the Entiat River upstream to Myrtle Lake. This area was burned 10 years ago. There will be a couple of creek crossings. Once camp is set up, we can explore as far as we like up the Entiat River Trail.
Bear proof food storage is required - either a bear can or Ursak with odor proof ziplocks. Since the trip is a short overnight, these can be shared, as can stoves and water filters. There are plenty of areas near both sides of the bridge to set up tents, so tent sharing is not required.
The goals of the trip are to become comfortable with gear and food choices.
We will meet at the trailhead at 11AM.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials
Overnight gear
Bear safe food storage
Trekking poles