This outing is intended to continue to give scouts an opportunity to add miles to
their backpacking experience and to continue to hone their skills. This outing is primarily for
intermediate backpackers. We'll park the cars at the parking lot outside the presently closed
Green Valley Camp Ground in the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park at Sweetwater River Bridge. We
will hike 5.5 miles to our primitive campsite, Granite Springs . The hike gains approximately
1000 feet in elevation to 5,000 feet the first day and descends the second day while traveling
another 5 miles for a total of 10.5 miles. This has been called the “grand tour” by San Diego
naturalists, centering around the states second largest designated wilderness area. This area also
possibly supports the counties largest deer herd.
Eat breakfast at home. Bring your own lunch to eat along the trail. Dinner will be backpacking
food, (patrol meals). In the morning, we'll enjoy a backpacker's breakfast, do a few things, break
camp, eat lunch at a restaurant on the way home.
CONTACT PERSON: Troy Stofan PHONE: 858-922-8020 e-mail: tstofan@cox.net