Field trip: Wilderness Navigation
Olympia Navigation Field Trip - Kennedy Creek
This all-day field trip provides the student plenty of opportunities to practice their compass, teamwork, route finding, terrain recognition, and general navigation skills.
Contacts
Todd Mooney
Primary Leader
- Sat, Apr 26, 2025
- Olympia Navigation Committee
- Navigation
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 1.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 100 ft
- 28 (60 capacity)
- 3 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The lower field area is usually very wet; there is often standing water that may be up to 6 to 8 inches deep in places. Therefore, it is recommended that you bring high-top, waterproof rubber boots ("muck boots") for this portion of the field trip.
Be prepared to have fun.
Kennedy Creek
Old Olympic Highway
8:30 am
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Bring all 10 essentials and be prepared for whatever weather happens to greet us. Also bring your compass and your phone with GaiaGPS loaded.
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