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EMERGENCY

IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, THE WARD TREK COORDINATORS WILL HAVE EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS, BUT CELL PHONE RECEPTION WILL BE LIMITED IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE TREK...

MORE FAQ's

What can I do to prevent blisters?

Blisters are common on treks, especially among trekkers who are not used to walking long distances. The best blister prevention is wearing comfortable running/tennis shoes that are broken in.  Wearing a thin synthetic inner sock under thicker hiking socks can help reduce moisture and friction, which are factors that can cause blisters.  Cotton socks should be avoided as they tend to absorb moisture and cause blisters.  Send your trekker with plenty of moleskin. You can cut it in the shape of a donut so you can place the hole of the moleskin over the area where the blister has developed.

Can I bring a sleeping pad on the trek?

You can bring a sleeping pad INSTEAD of a blanket ONLY if the diameter is not be more than 8 inches when rolled up and the compressed (rolled) length is not be more than 28 inches.   However, you can bring a thin wool or fleece blanket in addition to a sleeping pad ONLY if it can be rolled up inside your sleeping bag and the sleeping bag can still fit in its carrying bag.  Please do not bring large blankets, especially down blankets.  We do not have space for them in the handcarts.

When do I drop off my trek gear?

All gear needs to be dropped off by Wednesday night.   Your Ward Trek Coordinator will let you know the time and location.

What time do I need to meet on Thursday morning to travel to the trailhead?

Your Ward Trek Coordinator will let you know where and when your ward is meeting.   All trekkers need to arrive at the trailhead by 9:00 am. 

What time will trek end on Saturday?

All parents need to be at the end of the trek to pick up their trekkers by 11:00 am.

PACKING TIPS FOR TREKKERS

TREKKER PACKING LIST TIPS

1)  Put scriptures and journals in a Ziploc bag so they don’t get wet or ruined.

2)  Attach a carabineer to your drinking cup for easy access to water.  The weather is forecasted to be in the 80’s so we want everyone to stay hydrated. Attaching the carabineer and cup to your apron or belt loop will allow you to drink water easily and often.  Each handcart will have 2 5-gallon containers of water. 

3)  Blisters are common on treks, especially among trekkers who are not used to walking long distances.  The best blister prevention is wearing comfortable running/tennis shoes that are broken in.  Wearing a thin synthetic inner sock under thicker hiking socks can help reduce moisture and friction, which are factors that can cause blisters.  Cotton socks should be avoided as they tend to absorb moisture and cause blisters.  Also, bring plenty of moleskin. You can cut it in the shape of a donut in order to place the hole of the moleskin over the area where the blister has developed.

DIRECTIONS for PARENTS to pick up on SATURDAY

PARENTS:  (drive should take about 45 minutes)

Please be to Pine Valley end of the Trek, by 11 a.m. on Saturday morning.  The link for the directions is below.  Again, you may have to copy the link and paste it into your URL bar-- this link will open up the "maps" app in your phones.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.133834,-113.6025424/37.4136468,-113.5096415/@37.2787823,-113.7415218,39246m/am=t/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0

DIRECTIONS FOR PICKING UP TREKKERS ON SATURDAY 

1)  From I-15 N take the Bluff St/UT-18 N exit.

2)  Turn left on Bluff St. and travel north on Bluff Street/UT-18 for 27 miles to Pine Valley turn off.

3)  Turn right at Pine Valley turn off.

4)  Travel for 7 miles until you see the Grass Valley/Pinto sign and turn left (you can see a stop sign in the picture off to the left where you will turn). 

5)  Pick up spot for the trekkers will be 1 mile from the Grass Valley/Pinto turn off.

Please arrive by 11:00 am.  There will be 500 trekkers so allow yourself plenty of time to park and walk to the pick up area since there will be a lot of cars.   

Remember to bring your trekker a lunch.

Directions to trailhead for THURSDAY MORNING

Open this link--- directions to the Trailhead on Thursday morning...  plan for a 45 minute drive.  (you may have to copy and paste the link into your own URL bar.-- this link will open up in your maps app with your phone)

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.1339064,-113.6029273/37.5114308,-113.6311287/@37.1345572,-113.6097265,1610m/am=t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0

DIRECTIONS TO THE TRAILHEAD

If you will be driving youth or Ma’s & Pa’s and Company Captains up to the Trailhead on Thursday morning, the following are directions:

1)     From Bluff St/UT 18 N exit, travel north for 34 miles to Pinto turn off.  Turn right and the trailhead will be just east of this house.  It is one of the only houses, if not the only house between the Pine Valley turn off and the Pinto turn off.  The trailhead turn off is just 2 miles north of the Mountain Meadows Memorial Site between mile markers 33 & 34.  Youth need to be to the trailhead by 9:00 am.   Ma's, Pa's & Company Captains need to be to the trailhead by 8:15 am.

SLEEPING PADS & IRON ROD DECOR

SLEEPING  PADS

While the weather during trek is forecasted to be nice, the nights will be cool.  The question has been raised if the youth can bring sleeping pads in addition to blankets.  Due to limited space in the handcarts, the youth can bring a sleeping pad INSTEAD of a blanket ONLY if it is 28x8 or smaller (see size specifications below).  However, they can bring a thin wool or fleece blanket in addition to a sleeping pad ONLY if it can be rolled up inside the sleeping bag and the sleeping bag fits in its carrying bag.  Please do not bring large blankets, especially down blankets.  We do not have space for them in the handcarts.

All youth will be dropping off their gear at a location designated by their Ward Trek Coordinator.  Coordinators will be checking all gear to make sure all items meet the correct size requirements to ensure that we don’t overload the handcarts with gear.

SLEEPING PAD SIZE SPECIFICATIONS

The diameter should not be more than 8 inches when rolled up. The compressed (rolled) length should not be more than 28 inches. 

IRON ROD DECORATION

Remember to bring one small item to attach to your family “Iron Rod” that represents your favorite hobby, sport, or interest.  It can be fabric, ribbon, decorative duct tape of favorite sport's team or college, etc.  You can even bring an actual item of your favorite hobby, sport or interest if it’s small like a golf tee or guitar pick.