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,...

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...