Past Trips
(number who went in the backcountry)
2002 Yellowstone (12) northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park
2003 Yellowstone (17) southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park
9th divided into two groups
2004 Yellowstone (21) traveled by bus with OWLs
9th Graders northwest corner of Yellowstone
10th & 11th north central area of Yellowstone
2005 Smokie Mountains (9)
2006 Voyageurs National Park (12) traveled by bus with OWLs
2007 Big Horn Mountains (13) immediately west of Buffalo, Wyoming
2008 Rocky Mountain National Park (6) traveled by bus with OWLs
2009 Wind River Wilderness Area (22) south east of Yellowstone
9th graders
10-12th graders
2010 Glacier National Park (20) traveled on Amtrak with OWLs
2011 Lake Plateau area in Beartooth Wilderness (20) south of Big Timber, Montana, did the Fish Lake loop
2012 Lake Plateau area in Beartooth Wilderness (14) same area as in 2011 but stayed on Rainbow Lakes, dayhike to Mirror Lk
2013 Glacier National Park (13) traveled on Amtrak with OWLs (6) + Father/Son group (5) + family (6) that drove out & met us there.
2014 Grand Tetons National Park (20) rented a van plus pickups - a rugged, long hike but amazing vistas
2015 Lake Plateau area in Beartooth Wilderness (9) same area as in 2011, had snow, good fishing & eating
2016 Lake Plateau area in Beartooth Wilderness (36) same area as in 2011; three different groups; Reunion Group completed the top loop; 14 in the 9th Grade group climbed Chalice Peak & discovered "Grace" lake
2017 Big Horn Mountains (14) immediately west of Buffalo, Wyoming
2003 Yellowstone (17) southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park
9th divided into two groups
2004 Yellowstone (21) traveled by bus with OWLs
9th Graders northwest corner of Yellowstone
10th & 11th north central area of Yellowstone
2005 Smokie Mountains (9)
2006 Voyageurs National Park (12) traveled by bus with OWLs
2007 Big Horn Mountains (13) immediately west of Buffalo, Wyoming
2008 Rocky Mountain National Park (6) traveled by bus with OWLs
2009 Wind River Wilderness Area (22) south east of Yellowstone
9th graders
10-12th graders
2010 Glacier National Park (20) traveled on Amtrak with OWLs
2011 Lake Plateau area in Beartooth Wilderness (20) south of Big Timber, Montana, did the Fish Lake loop
2012 Lake Plateau area in Beartooth Wilderness (14) same area as in 2011 but stayed on Rainbow Lakes, dayhike to Mirror Lk
2013 Glacier National Park (13) traveled on Amtrak with OWLs (6) + Father/Son group (5) + family (6) that drove out & met us there.
2014 Grand Tetons National Park (20) rented a van plus pickups - a rugged, long hike but amazing vistas
2015 Lake Plateau area in Beartooth Wilderness (9) same area as in 2011, had snow, good fishing & eating
2016 Lake Plateau area in Beartooth Wilderness (36) same area as in 2011; three different groups; Reunion Group completed the top loop; 14 in the 9th Grade group climbed Chalice Peak & discovered "Grace" lake
2017 Big Horn Mountains (14) immediately west of Buffalo, Wyoming