Hiking
From Pack 200 Cary
Contents
Gear
Footwear
Friction is the enemy!
Socks should be synthetic/wool, NOT cotton; the heaver the better.
Boots should be snug and comfortable; toes should not reach the end.
Accessories
- Water and Food
- Map, Compass and Whistle
- Hiking Stick
First Aid
Duct Tape (or moleskin) for hot spots.
Trails
Books
- 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Raleigh (Amazon)(WCPL) 2001 by Setzer
- Trails of the Triangle: Over 400 Hikes in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill Area (Amazon)(WCPL) 2007 by de Hart
- Hiking North Carolina: A Guide to More Than 500 of North Carolina's Greatest Hiking Trails (Amazon)(WCPL) 2016 by Johnson
Websites
Trails
Add here hikes you have actually taken difficulty level is "for cub scouts and siblings".
| Trail | Surface | Distance | Difficulty | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Center for Wildlife Education | paved | 2.3 | easy | Disc golf course by Lake Raleigh. Urban-style hiking around Centennial Campus. Greenway connects to the State Farmers Market. |
| Reedy Creek Trail | paved | 5 | easy |
From the NC Museum of Art:
|
| Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve | natural | 1.6 | challenging |
No restrooms. |
| Harris Lake Peninsula Trail | natural | 5 | medium | Geocaching. |
| Umstead Inspiration Trail | natural | 0.4 | easy | Reedy Creek entrance. |
| Umstead Potts Branch Trail | natural | 1.3 | easy | Glenwood entrance, parking lot past visitor center. |
| Hinshaw Greenway Trail | paved | 1.7 | easy | Marla Dorrel Park to Macdonald Woods Park. |
| Lake Johnson Park West | natural | 2.1 | easy | Parking can be crowded. |
| Hemlock Bluffs Swift Creek Trail | natural | 0.8 | medium | Night hike is really cool! |
| Hemlock Bluffs Chestnut Oak Trail | natural | 1.2 | medium | |
| Bond Lake Trail | natural | 2.0 | medium | Not suitable for biking. |
| Bond Paw Paw Trail | natural | 1.0 | easy | |
| Bond Pine Cone Trail | natural | 1.4 | easy | |
| Lake Crabtree Highland Trail | natural | 2.0 | easy | Via connector B to the Homesite and loop to connector A. |
Other
Pack 350 was kind enough to share their spreadsheet at University of Scouting (2015).
This sanitized copy doesn't include the sheet that tracks each scout's mileage and awards, however it does include past hikes, ideas for future hikes, and a signup template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NIo5781y0m8nHnR-4MdoI00Pfv3GsOgejqO8eB3kx-8/edit?usp=sharing
