Spring Pack Hike- 3/5/16

What: Pack Hike!

When: 8:30am-12:30pm Saturday, March 3rd

Where: Switzer Falls

http://www.hikespeak.com/trails/switzer-falls/

• To get to the trailhead: From the 210 Freeway in La Cañada Flintridge, take the Angeles Crest Highway (CA 2) northwest for 10 miles (25 minutes) to the Switzer Picnic Area. Descend to the parking lot, display your adventure pass, and meet up at the picnic area.  If the lot at the picnic area is full, there is additional parking at the top of the road.

• Trailhead Address: Switzer Truck Trail, Angeles National Forest, Tujunga, CA 91042

• Trailhead coordinates: 34.266239, -118.1457 (34° 15′ 58.46″N 118° 08′ 44.52″W) 

• Bring:  Plenty of water, change of clothes / socks if you get wet, and your own lunch for a Pack Picnic to follow the hike.

• Wear:  Pack 310 T Shirt, Hat, Sunscreen

• Restroom and picnic areas with grills available at the trail head

• Den 5 Hosting "Create Your Own Trail Mix" Before the Hike - First come, first serve
  
•  Siblings welcome!

 Adventure Pass Required - Day Passes Available at Sports Chalet for $5.  Purchase prior to the day of the hike to arrive on time.

 Carpool and leave by 7:45 am to ensure parking in lower lot.

Warning:  There are varying degrees of hiking difficulty levels available with this hike.

Switzer Falls:  50-foot waterfall is reached via a 4.5 mile trek on Gabrielino Trail (9 mile round trip).  The hike follows a shaded babbling creek down into a wooded canyon for the first 1.5 - 2 miles.  The remainder of the hike is in a heavy sun exposed area with multiple steep switchbacks. 

• Tiger Families:  Tigers will hike from the picnic area through the shaded creek side wooded canyon for the first 1.5 - 2 miles & then turn around and hike back out.  The Tigers will not be hiking to the base of the falls.  The round trip distance is approximately 4 miles for this hike.

• Wolves, Bears, Webelos I & II Families:  Coordinate with your Family, Den, and Den Leaders prior to the hike to determine the level of difficulty you and your Den are prepared to take on with this hike & prepare accordingly.  Feel free to turn around with the Tigers, it's a beautiful hike through the canyon, old ruins, and shaded creek.

 Do Your Best!