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Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack

Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course

Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Upper Dungeness River

This field trip will give B3 students the opportunity to try out gear and new skills on an easy overnight backpack with an experienced mentor. We are camping at Camp Handy for two nights.

Contacts

Paul Thomsen
Paul Thomsen
Primary Leader
  • Easy
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 16.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft

TBD

This trip is on the East Side of the Olympic Peninsula in the National Forest.

There is a lot of variety on this trip. The first day will be a relaxed day, hiking from the Trailhead to Camp Handy, 3 miles and 851 feet of elevation gain along a forested river.  Day 2, you have the choice to hike up to Marmot Pass, explore Heather trail that continues along the Dungeness River, or just hang around camp.

Route/Place

Upper Dungeness River


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials, plus overnight gear as specified by the trip leader

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