Spring Break 2024: Guadalupe National Park
Quick Facts
Where: Guadalupe Mountains National Park!!
Dates: March 9-16
What: car camping & 2-night backpacking trip
Trip Leaders: Keith and Katy
Itinerary
Friday, March 8th
arrive at Annex at 6:30 pm
go grocery shopping
Packing cars
trainings
Saturday, March 9th
Depart Austin at 7 am to lunch spot (Dennis the Menance Park, Midland TX)
Stop by at Quitches Get Stitches (2409 S County Rd 1120, Midland, TX) 5 hr 15 min
continue driving to Dog Canyon Campground 4 hr drive
set up camp at tent sites 3 & 9
Sunday, March 10th
Do a day hike/explore park/whatever!
Lost peak- 7.5 mile hike!
Change campsites to Group Site
Monday, March 11th
Pack up campsite, depart whenever, no rush!
Drive 40 min to Brantley Lake State Park and set up camp
Explore Carlsbad, NM? Go out to eat for dinner?
Tuesday, March 12th
Depart by 9 am to go grocery shopping
Go to Carlsbad National Park caverns for 12:30pm tickets
Relax at Brantley Lake State Park
Wednesday, March 13th
Pack up and depart by 9 am
drive to Pine Springs trailhead
hike 3 miles to Guadalupe Peak campground and set up camp
Hike 1 more miles to summit Mt. Guad! then hike back down to camp
Thursday, March 14th
Pack up and depart from campground by 8 am
Hike 3 miles back to cars
Drive 2.5 hours to Dog Canyon Campground trailhead
Hike 4.5 miles to Mescalero primitive Campground
Friday, March 15th
hike back to cars
Drive back to Dog Canyon campground (group site again) 2.5 hr drive
set up camp there for our last night
Saturday, March 16th
Pack up camp, depart at 7:30 am
Drive to Doctor Morgan Park (Big Spring, TX) for lunch, 4.5 hr drive
Drive to MUD! 4 hr 45 min drive
arrive around 7:30 pm
Meal Plan
BYOB (bring your own backpacking)
breakfast: 2
lunch: 3
dinner + dessert: 2
Meal Groups!
Team Green
Ali and Katy
March 8, 10, 12, and 15.
Team Purple
Azure and Keith
9, 11, 13, and 16.
Friday, March 8th
Dinner: At Annex
Dessert: At Annex
Saturday, March 9th
Breakfast: Fast at Annex
Lunch: OTR
Dinner: at campsite
Dessert: at campsite
Sunday, March 10th
Breakfast: at campsite
Lunch: OTT
Dinner: at campsite
Dessert: at campsite
Monday, March 11th
Breakfast: at campsite
Lunch: OTR
Dinner: Out to eat? or at campsite
Dessert: Out to eat? or at campsite
Tuesday, March 12th
Breakfast: at campsite
Lunch: at campsite
Dinner: at campsite
Dessert: at campsite
Wednesday, March 13th
Breakfast: at campsite
Lunch: BYOB
Dinner: BYOB
Dessert: BYOB
Thursday, March 14th
Breakfast: BYOB
Lunch: BYOB
Dinner: BYOB
Dessert: BYOB
Friday, March 15th
Breakfast: BYOB
Lunch: BYOB
Dinner: at campsite
Dessert: at campsite
Saturday, March 16th
Breakfast: fast at campsite
Lunch: OTR
Headcount/Youth Roles
Katy: trip leader & medic
Keith: trip leader & weather person
Ali: entertainer & head chef
Azure: Navigator & quartermaster
Adults
Steve
Susan
Car Plan
Black Beast - Steve driving Jill's Car
Trailer
Estimated Cost
Trainings
Hypothermia - Azure
Dehydration - Ali
Bear & mountain lion safety - Katy
weather awareness & preparation - Keith
Packing info!
Car camping!
We will be at car camping sites for 5 nights. This means extra clothes or non-lightweight items are alright for those nights!
Pack for lows of 30/40s and highs in the 60s.
Shower supplies!
Some of our nights will be at facilities with full bathrooms! Shampoo, conditioner, soap, shower shoes, and towels are all good ideas!
Backpacking!
We will be at primitive sites for 2 nights, they each require a good amount of hiking to and from.
Be sure to have your lightweight and cold-weather gear!
pack for lows of 30/40s and highs in the 60s.
To-do list
Itinerary
lunch stops
daily plans
Meal plan
meal groups
backpacking meal numbers
grocery shopping plan
Estimated cost
Trainings
distributions
scheduled (Friday at the Annex)
Reservations/permits
permits for mt. guad campsite
permits for another primitive spot
Reserve Brantley SP
Car plan
Training hikes/ Hill of Life
Youth Roles
Water plan