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Olympia Navigation Field Trip

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
Todd Mooney
Primary Leader
  • Easy/Moderate
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 3.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 400 ft
  • 31 (56 capacity)
  • FULL (14 capacity)
  • Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 7:00 AM
  • Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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

Kennedy Creek

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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