SILVER FIR TRAEL

SILVER FIR TRAEL
Requirements:

1. Comply with the GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

2. At least one of the adults participating in the outing must have completed the Basic Backpack Awareness Course.

3 . Each person must complete two 5-mile training hikes and one 7-hour weekend hike within four months prior to hiking the Silver Fir Trail.

4. Units should obtain a current copy of "High Adventure Backpacking & Camping for Scouts and Venturers" from the Verdugo Hills Council. The pamphlet contains application forms as well as trail descriptions that can aid in the planning of your trip.

5 . It is recommended that units spend the first night (prior to leaving on the trail) at Camp Silver Fir to acclimatize and that they check in with the Campmaster at Silver Fir prior to leaving on the trail. Units must make advanced reservations for Camp Silver Fir through the Verdugo Hills Council.

6. Units must obtain wilderness and fire permits from the Forest Service.

7. Participants must spend a minimum of five (5) nights on the trail.

8. Each participant must climb either Kaiser Peak or Mt. Givens, depending on the route taken.

9. Each participant must complete a minimum of 25 hiking hours during the trek.

10. Participants must complete a 2-hour conservation project cleared by the local Ranger or the Silver Fir Campmaster while on the Silver Fir trail.

11. It is recommended that units check in and make a brief report to the Silver Fir Campmaster upon returning from the trail.

12. Units must pack out all trash and properly dispose of any trash generated on the Silver Fir trail.