Field trip: Basic Navigation Course
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
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sun, May 12, 2024
- Olympia Navigation Committee
- Navigation
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 1.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 300 ft
- 16 (30 capacity)
- 8 (15 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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
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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