UpAt6

Thanks for your feedback. I used to live in the Northwest and believe me, if it was in the budget, my scouts would be experiencing the beauties of Mount Baker and Ranier just like I did when I was a scout. I recently took them on a 10 miler in the Uintas in the Trial lake area. We have a LONG ways to go before we hit a 50 miler +! Boys wearing tennis shoes and carrying canvas and flannel sleeping bags attached to 30 year old packs with bungee cords and a square knot, MRE's and no way to heat them...lots of blisters and bruised shoulders. I have heard a lot about the King's peak trail in the Uintas. Anyone have any experience there? By the way, a scout troop in our area got a local outdoor store to sponsor a backpacking class with tips on gear, technique, food, etc. on a scout's budget. I expect it to really benefit our troop. The boys are far more interested in the info after their experience last weekend than they were before they got the blisters. It might be something for other troops to check out in their areas. This store also offers 10% discount on anything that will be used for scouting.

As scout leaders we all want to provide our scouts with the best experiences possible. I am currently trying to organize a high adventure 50 miler + for next year for my troop and need some idea's. I have never done this before and don't even know where to take the troop. I am sure that other's run in to the same experience, so, I thought I'd ask...What have been your most successful 50 mile + experiences? Please respond and include the following in the Title of your response so that others can more easily locate useful information: 1. State, Province, other location that the hike took place in. 2. Length of hike. In the message, it would be helpful to know the approximate cost of the trip (excluding travel to and from, since that will be different for everyone), registration, permits, fees, etc., trailhead names, nearest city, any high adventure activities available or participated in on the trip, if you used an outfitter and who you used, any useful tips specific to your trail, web sites or books that may refer to the trail/river/other, etc. I am located in Utah and am specifically looking for a trip within 4-6 hours of the Wasatch front, but I think it would be helpful to have input from around the country (globe?) all in a central thread for other's to use as well. Has this already been done? If so, please let me know where to find the info. Thanks, and happy scouting!