5 Mile Hike: Echo MountainClick for Details
Come on out and hike with the troop this Sunday - we will be hiking up Echo Mountain. This is the classic Troop 355 training hike - it is 5.2 miles round trip, and it provides a great workout with over 1300 feet of elevation gain. We will spend some time at the Echo lookout,...
Eagle Scout Board of Review
John Haskin and Theodore Jaffrey
Advanced Hike: Mt. Baden-PowellClick for Details
On Saturday August 27, Troop 355 will be summiting Mt. Baden-Powell. This is a classic hike; the trail up Baden-Powell is known to be one of the best trails ever constructed in Southern California - 41 evenly spaced switchbacks going up 2800 feet, to the summit at 9400 feet. On the summit ridge we will...
Nolan Shwery’s Eagle ProjectMonrovia Canyon Park – Click for Details
My name is Nolan Shwery and I am a Life Scout and a senior at St. Francis High School. My Eagle project will be taking place on August 27-28, 2016 at Monrovia Canyon Park in the Mal Packer Mesa" grounds. During my years in Boy Scouts, I have had many great experiences hiking, camping, and...
Nolan Shwery’s Eagle ProjectMonrovia Canyon Park – Click for Details
My name is Nolan Shwery and I am a Life Scout and a senior at St. Francis High School. My Eagle project will be taking place on August 27-28, 2016 at Monrovia Canyon Park in the Mal Packer Mesa" grounds. During my years in Boy Scouts, I have had many great experiences hiking, camping, and...
Introduction to Backpacking Discussion
Hello Backpackers,Troop 355 is going backpacking on September 17; Buckhorn to Cooper Canyon Trail Camp along the Burkhart and Pacific Crest Trails in the Angeles National Forest. This is a great opportunity for first time backpackers to get some experience because the hike into camp is 2.7 miles and one of the flattest hikes you...
Tom Moffat’s Eagle Project
Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Dear Troop 355,My name is Tom Moffat. I am a Life Scout and the current Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 355. I will be doing my Eagle Project at the Huntington Botanical Gardens on Saturday September 3rd and Sunday September 4th, which is Labor Day weekend. For my project, I will be installing a drip...