Field trip: Staying Found: On-Trail Navigation
Staying Found Field Trip - Talus Rocks - 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 continues with a 4.8-5 mile hike with 520 feet of gain where you will practice the principles you've learned.
Contacts
- Sat, May 3, 2025
- Foothills Navigation Committee
- Navigation
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 520 ft
- 7 (10 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be defined later
This 5-hour session, held at Tiger Mountain State Forest out of the High Point trailhead, begins at the High Point Education Shelter with a map and compass exercise and a trip planning review, and continues with a 4.8-5 mile hikewith 520 feet of elevation gain where you will practice the principles you've learned.
The route begins at the High Point trailhead and proceeds up the West Tiger 3 trail to the Talus Rocks trail and west to Section Line. From there we'll go north on the Adventure trail and east on the Wetlands trail to the Bus Trail, the Around-The-Lake trail, and back to the 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