Field trip: Staying Found: On-Trail Navigation
Staying Found Field Trip - Swamp Foot - Tiger Mountain Lowlands
This 5-hour session, held at Tiger Mountain State Forest out of the High Point trailhead, begins at the High Point Education Shelter area with a map and compass exercise and a trip planning review, and a 5 mile hike with 600 feet of gain where you will practice the principles you've learned.
Contacts
- Sun, May 4, 2025
- Foothills Navigation Committee
- Navigation
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 600 ft
- 10 (10 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be announced later
This 5-hour session, held at Tiger Mountain State Forest out of the High Point trailhead, begins at the High Point Education shelter area with a map and compass exercise and a trip planning review, and continues with a 5 mile hike with 600 feet of elevation gain where you will practice the principles you've learned.
This route begins at the High Point Trailhead, continues on the Bus Trail to the Nook Trail, then follows the Talus Rocks loop west to Section Line, then north on the Bonneville trail, west on the Swamp Trail to Big Tree, then NE on the Brink Trail and east on the Swamp trail back to the High Point Trailhead.
Required Equipment
REQUIRED:
- Compass with adjustable declination (see http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/compass-declination.html, http://www.thecompassstore.com/comwitaddec.html)
- Green Trails Tiger Mountain map #204S (see link in 'Recommended Books' below)
- Watch (preferably digital)
- Gear and appropriate footwear for a 3-5 mile hike on uneven terrain. Be prepared for cold and possible rain! And of course your ten essentials (see link in the Required Equipment header above)!
RECOMMENDED:
- Altimeter, or smartphone with altimeter app
- Gaia GPS subscription with app installed on your phone