H IGH S IERRA
T RAINING H IKES

Each year (if there are enough participants), Troop 119 schedules a hike in the High Sierra.  To qualify the scouts must be 14 years old, have attained a rank of 1st Class Scout or higher, and have completed a minimum of 2 training hikes.

Training hike schedule (2023):
     March 18-19
     May 20-21
     June 17-18

High Sierra Hike Schedule (2023): August 5-12

The scouts will assemble at 7:00 AM in front of Montalvo School for any hiking or camping activity.

Backpacking and Camping Information:
      High Sierra Hike Packing List
      Summer Camp Packing List
      Troop 119 Cook Book
      Philmont Country Cook Book
      Human Waste Disposal in the Backcountry
           (a Trailspace.com Blog)
      Los Padres Trailheads and Campsites
           (smart phones require Google Drive)

BSA Distinguished Conservation Awards and Workbook:
     Conservation Service Award Application
     Conservationist Award Application
     Conservation Service Award Certificate Application
     Conservation Service Award Workbook

Related Presentations:
      Astronomy
      Orienteering
      Coordinates
      UTM Map Coordinates

View from the top of Topa Topa Bluff, Ojai, California.
Picture taken during a hike to Ladybug Camp.

This space is set aside to thank all those who help maintain the trails we all enjoy.
To the Forest Rangers whose everyday duties are taken for granted, to the Boy Scouts whose Eagle Projects are very much appreciated, and to the volunteers who usually go unnoticed . . .

Volunteer shaping and setting rocks on the trail
between South Lake and Bishop Pass.

Volunteers moving rocks and logs on the trail
between South Lake and Bishop Pass.

Webmaster: Chris Houlberg
Scoutmaster: Chris Houlberg
Assistant Scoutmaster: Younetta Merriman
Chartered Org. Rep.: Joel Crawley
E-mail: Troop119 Webmaster