YAYA Hike Schedule For Girl Scouts- 6-12th Grade
September 21-22 Beginner Backpack- Stevens Pass TBD
September 28 Day Hike- South of King County TBD
October 19 Backpack- Stevens Pass TBD
November 9 Day Hike- Whidbey Island TBD
January TBD Snowshoe- Mount Loop TBD
February TBD Day Hike- South of Snohomish county trailhead TBD
March TBD Day Hike- Issaquah Alps trailhead TBD
April TBD Day Hike- Hwy 2 area trailhead TBD
April Third or Forth weekend Backpack 50 Miler Shake Down- Location TBD
May TBD Day Hike- Chuckanut area trailhead TBD
May 22-25 Backpack- Pacific Beach area trailhead TBD
June TBD Day Hike- Mount Loop area trailhead TBD
July TBD Day Hike- Location TBD
July 25-2 50 Miler Backpack- Pasayten Wilderness
August TBD Day Hike- Mt. Baker area trailhead TBD
We hike RAIN or SHINE—-Be Prepared for both!!
All Hikers must bring: Gear, food, and 10 Essentials per YAYA list, current GSWW Health History Record, and parent signed GSWW permission slip and money for a post hike treat. And a smile!
Hike Cost: Day hikes are $10 cash to cover costs for gas and YAYA group supplies. Backpacks can range from $10+ to cover costs for gas, YAYA group supplies, fuel, and backcountry permits.
HOW TO START DAY HIKING: Take our YAYA Hiking 101 workshop, learn about hiking basics, and then you will be added to our distribution email list to hear about upcoming hikes. This class is also offered by other GSWW programs and may meet our workshop requirement.
HOW TO START BACKPACKING WITH THE GIRL SCOUT YAYA HIKERS: Watch for backpack trips labeled “Beginner Backpack”. Prerequisites: Been on 3 YAYA Day hikes, including one with elevation gain of at least 1,000′ and have approval from YAYA Leaders based on physical readiness and stamina on those hikes, body weight/strength able to carry all of of one’s own individual gear + equal share of shared tent + group gear.
ADVANCED BACKPACKING ON A WEEK-LONG “50 MILER” TRIP: These trips are part of our outdoor skill progression and advancement program; they are for those who have met the pre-reqs. As this program is volunteer run, without support from our Girl Scout council we cannot offer it as a typical summer camp program where one shows up once just to do ‘the trip’. We announce the trips about 6-8months from the trip dates. The trips are usually mid-August, to maximize good weather, reduced snow encounters, and reduced BUGS. Prerequisites: 1) Been backpacking with the YAYA Hikers FOR ONE YEAR BEFORE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 50 MILER 2) BE APPROVED BY YAYA LEADERSHIP 3) ATTEND/HIKE ALL OF THE REQUIRED TRAINING HIKES. Individual approval is based on physical readiness, proven ability to show up prepared, and maturity to experience a week in the backcountry.