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Olympia Navigation Field Trip

Field trip: Wilderness Navigation

Olympia Navigation Field Trip - Kennedy Creek

This all-day field trip offers hands-on practice in compass use, map interpretation, navigation by compass and GPS, and working as a team in terrain to get to your destination.

Contacts

Mike Kretzler
Mike Kretzler
Primary Leader
  • Easy/Moderate
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 1.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 200 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 300 ft
  • 10 (30 capacity)
  • 7 (15 capacity)
  • Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM
  • Sun, May 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Directions and parking instructions will be provided before the trip. This location is about 20 minutes from Olympia on US101, near the Thurston-Mason county line.

Route/Place

Kennedy Creek

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Ten Essentials, lunch, and be prepared for the weather.

Compass, pen or pencil, and a gallon plastic bag for the map. We’ll provide the map.

Smartphone with Gaia GPS app.

Be prepared to have fun.

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