Itinerary

Jordan Lake State Recreation Park

Camping & Hiking

Boy Scout Troop 9 and Webelos II

15-16 December 2007

Description

This trip will extend invitations to local Webelo II Scouts to complete either one of the following Arrow of Light requirements

• #4 - one Boy Scout–oriented outdoor activity
• #5 – participate in a Webelos overnight campout or day hike

This trip will include camping Saturday evening in Vista Point Group Campsite #5, at Jordan Lake State Recreation. A day hike is planned for Saturday on 2 trails. The Red Trail at Vista Point is a 3-mile loop through some beautiful pines and mixed hardwood forests. The Blue Trail at Vista Point is little over 1 mile and loops past an old Tobacco Barn. This trip will include working on rank advancement and/or merit badges – TBD

Saturday evening will include a troop lead Astronomy Session.

NOTICE:

Due to a statewide burning ban, wood fires and open charcoal fires are NOT PERMITTED in state parks. Gas and propane cookstoves are allowed as are charcoal fires within grills or containers with a covering or lid. All stoves and charcoal grills must be attended by an adult.

Schedule

CHANGE IN PICKUP LOCATION FOR SUNDAY, Dec. 16th:

Due to church services at Chapel of the Cross the pickup location has been changed to University Mall parking lot. Please meet in the parking lot outside of Dillard’s (on Estes Road side). See time schedule below.

Saturday	9:00 a.m.	Meet at Chapel of the Cross
	9:30 a.m.	Depart to Vista Point group campsite area
	10:00 a.m.	Meet at Vista Point group campsite #5
	10:30 a.m.	Set up camp
	11:30 a.m.	Start lunch preparation
	Noon	Lunch
	1:00 – 4:00	1) Hike the Red & Blue Trails at Vista Point 2) Work on Rank advancement and/or merit badges - TBD
	5:00 p.m.	Start dinner preparation
	5:30 p.m.	Dinner
	7:00 - ?	Work on Astronomy Session
	10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m	Campsite quiet time
Sunday	11:00 a.m.	Depart for University Mall (Estes Dr.) in Chapel Hill
	11:45 a.m.	Arrive at University Mall

Messages and Emergency Contacts

Telephone contact: 593-0037 (Mr. Gerdau), 260-2792 (Mr. Vanderburg)

Personal Equipment

Bring normal car camping equipment.  Since this is a public troop activity, we prefer that the troop tents be used.

Food and Group Equipment

Food and group equipment will be coordinated at the troop meetings. There will be one breakfast (Sunday), one lunch (Saturday) and one dinner (Saturday) during camp.

Water

Water should be available at the campground. Water is turned off in the winter and based upon temperatures.

Driving Route

Directions to Jordan Lake, Vista Point:

• 15-501 South from Southern Village entrance, drive 6.9 miles

• When you go through the traffic light at the intersection for the Fearrington Village entrance (You will see cows, a barn and whimsical metal wind sculptures), the left turn for Mt. Gilead Church Road is in 0.7 miles
• Pass the entrance for Galloway Ridge
• Get into the left turn lane as soon as it appears

• Turn left onto Mt Gilead Church Road (no traffic light & the road is only on the left side)

From here, you continue on the same road until you reach our campsite on the lake. The road name changes, but you do not make any turns.

• On Mt. Gilead Church Road/North Pea Ridge Road:

• Continue for 4.3 miles and you will cross Rt. 64
• Continue for 3.5 miles (the road is now called North Pea Ridge Road)

• Enter Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
• If someone is working at the booth, you will need to pay $5

• Continue on North Pea Ridge Road for 0.6 miles
• Turn right at the small, low sign for “group camps”.
• If you reach the bathhouse on the left, you just missed the turn for the group camp area
• We are in group site #5, the 1^st site on the left (you need to drive all the way around the circle to reach it)

Travel time=25 to 30 minutes

Travel distance=17 miles