Cub Scout Pack 75
Mentor, Ohio
Hike Program
Pack 75 Hiking Program:
Purpose: To get outdoors, more than we already do, and hike the local trails, parks, etc. This will be done as a Pack, and when you attend 4 or more hikes you will receive a patch. For every hike you attend you will be entered into a raffle for one of 3 awards: A Tent, A Sleeping Bag or A Mess Kit.
Cost to Join: There is no cost to the program, it is 100% FREE!
Program & Incentives/Awards: For each hike you attend, you will be entered into a raffle that will happen after the final hike of the year. Three prizes will be raffled off - A Tent, A Sleeping Bag and A Mess Kit.
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Hiking Program Resources:
Electronically Log Your Hiking Miles
Click HERE to Log your Hike Miles​
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Hike Program Summary
October 5, 2019 – Gully Brook Park, 2100 River Rd., Willoughby Hills, OH
Start time: 2 PM, hike is 1.3 miles, rated easy
November 2, 2019 – Sunnybrook Preserve, 12504 Heath Rd., Chesterland, OH
Start time: 10 AM, hike is 1.6 miles, rated moderate due to inclines
November 16, 2019 – Mentor Lagoons, 8365 Harbor Dr., Mentor, OH
Start time: 2 PM, hike is up to 3.4 miles, rated easy
February 15, 2020 – Environmental Learning Center, 7250 Alexander Rd., Painesville, OH
Start time: 10 AM, hike is 4.8 miles, rated easy (pack lunch, will stop midway for rest and food)
March 7, 2020 – Chapin Forest, 9938 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland, OH (meet at Hobart Rd entrance)
Start time: 2 PM, hike is up to 3.75 miles, rated easy – difficult (if you choose to do the last leg of the hike)
April 11, 2020 – Euclid Creek Reservation, Highland Rd., Euclid, OH
Start time: 10 AM, hike is 2.5 miles, rated easy
May 9, 2020 – Penitentiary Glen Reservation, 8668 Kirtland Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH
Start time: 2 PM, hike is 2 miles, rated easy
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Paper Hike Log
​Use this Printable Hike Log to keep track of your miles until you can enter them electronically.
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Trail Maps (this is not all inclusive, just some in the local area)
Beaumont Scout Reservation (Camp Map)
Nelson Ledges Kennedy State Park
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Other Hiking Resource Documents/Links:
Hiking Essentials: What to Bring On Every Hike
Backpacking (Hiking) Camping - Keep It Light
Hiking 101: What I should Pack in My Backpack
Hiking First Aid Kit Essentials
Tick Identification & Removal/Treatment