6 days6-Day Backpacking Summer Camp Adventure in Olympic National Park
Length
6 days
Itinerary
6 days planned
Group
Max 10
Guides
English
Overview
Our 6-day Backpacking Summer Camp for youth in Washington’s Olympic National Park is designed for participants ages 14-18 who are either new or experienced backpackers. (Youth will be grouped with like ages.) This adventure summer camp in Olympic National Park focuses on leadership and outdoor skill-building with teens camping and hiking beside high alpine lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and meadows. Most trips have an opportunity to summit peaks and/or partake in some spectacular sunsets among some breath-taking geological formations. Risk-taking and challenges complimented by fun and support from others lead to a positive and often life-changing adventure for all! Voted as one of the "Best Backpacking Programs for Youth out West," (by Outside Magazine) our Olympic Program was new in 2020 after expanding from Yosemite where we are the #1 guide service and summer camp.
2024 Dates:
6/23-6/28
6/30-7/5
7/7-7/12
7/14-7/19
7/21-7/26
7/28-8/2
8/4-8/9
8/11-8/16
8/18-8/23
8/25-8/30
Day by day itinerary
1Fairholme Campground⌄
Meet your guides and fellow campers at 12pm at Fairholme Campground beside the beautiful and famous Lake Crescent. Meeting at this location allows us to cut 1 to 2 hours off the driving time for parents, and gives us the opportunity to camp at an established campground, complete with bathrooms! This evening, we’ll get to know each other around a fire.g.
Meals: Lunch: Delicious backcountry cuisine prepared by your guides · Dinner: Delicious backcountry cuisine prepared by your guides
Overnight: Tents
2Chilean Memorial Campsite⌄
After morning circle time (stretches, map review, goal setting, etc.) our professional drivers transport campers and guides from Fairholme Campground to Rialto Beach (~1 hour by staff or shuttle service). Upon arriving at the coast, we will then hike 3.8 to the Chilean Memorial Campsite.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Tent
3Norwegian Memorial⌄
Today we hike 6.3 miles on relatively flat terrain to our first primitive campsite at Norwegian Memorial. will be a layover day, with an easier day of hiking while carrying lighter day packs. Upon arriving at camp, we will return to camp and spend the evening learning new skills and activities.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Tent
4Yellow Banks⌄
This morning we rise and circle up to stretch before having breakfast and setting out for the ~5.5 miles to our next camp at Yellow Banks.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Tents
5Cape Alava⌄
Another ~5.5-mile day! After a hardy breakfast, we pack up camp and make our way north on a spectacular trail that weaves on and off the beach, with views of the ocean the whole time! We make camp at Cape Alava and soak in the ocean breeze.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Tents
6Hike Out for Pickup⌄
Our last day! Today we hike an easy 3.4 miles from camp to our exit point at Ozette Campground, where we’ll meet our transport to the Storm King Ranger Station Parking Lot for pickup with the parents.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓Backpacks, Sleeping Bags/Pads, Tents
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Professional Outdoor Educators
- ✓Skills, Attitudes, and Memories to Last a Lifetime
Not included
- ✕Gratuities
- ✕Olympic National Park Entry Fees
Good to know
Starts: We will meet participants at the Fairholme Campground in Port Angeles, WA.
Ends: We will meet participants at the Fairholme Campground in Port Angeles, WA.
Cancellation: If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 2025 Dates: 6/22-6/27, 6/29-7/4, 7/6-7/11, 7/13-7/18, 7/20-7/25, 7/27-8/1, 8/3-8/8, 8/10-8/15, 8/17-8/22, 8/24-8/29
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