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.
Hiking Program Resources:
Electronically Log Your Hiking Miles
Click HERE to Log your Hike Miles
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
Paper Hike Log
Use this Printable Hike Log to keep track of your miles until you can enter them electronically.
Trail Maps (this is not all inclusive, just some in the local area)
Beaumont Scout Reservation (Camp Map)
Nelson Ledges Kennedy State Park
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
