Saturday, 11/01/2008 Hike at Travertine Waterfall, South Crest Trail

Who: Pack 137, Parents and Cub Scouts

When: 11/01/2008 from 9am to 3pm. 

Where: Travertine Waterfall, South Crest Trail

Medical Forms (Class 1/2):

If you have not filled one out and turned it in already, you may bring it to the hike.  Here is the link to the form:

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34414.pdf

Driving Directions:
We are meeting at the A.C.S. Parking Lot at 9:00am and carpooling over since there is limited parking.  There is a $3 fee per car.

For those who want to go directly there:

I40 East to the Tijeras Exit.  Turn left immediately, pass beneath the interstate overpass, bend right, and follow a good dirt road through the Canyon Estates residential neighborhood.  After 0.5 mile, at the road's end, you reach the well-marked Cibola National Forest trailhead and parking area.

Map:

Difficulty: Easy for children. 

Exposure: Mostly Shaded

Trail Surface: Packed dirt, rock

GPS Trailhead Coordinates:

• UTM Zone (WGS 84) 135
• Easting 0373164
• Northing 3883867
• Latitude 35' 05' 23"
• Longitude 106' 23' 29"

What to Bring:

• Snacks
• Lunch
• Plenty of Water
• Good Sturdy Shoes or Hiking Boots
• Thick Socks
• Hat
• Sun Screen
• Small First Aid Kit
• Each Scout is encouraged to wear his own backpack, to carry his own supplies.
• GPS - Optional, but a nice to have
• Rain Pancho (or trash bag), just in case...
• Recommend Long Pants