Saturday, June 1, 2024, 9:00AM
John Hitchcock Visitor Center 345 Mountain Road, Princeton MA,
Massachusetts, Central,
MA United States
Do you own a compass and need to have a refresher or training on how to use it? Using a map and compass is a skill that will keep you on track and could possibly save your life if you ever find your way lost on the trail or on the road. Join me on June 1, 2024, at 9 am for basic map and compass training at Wachusett Mountain in the John Hitchcock Visitor Center. The training will cover map reading and the use of a compass to aid navigation. The classroom training will take about two hours to complete. After the classroom training, we will be doing a moderate two-mile hike using the newly learned skills. The pace will be approximately 1.5 mph and the hike should take approximately to 1.5 to 2.0 hours to complete. No bushwacking will be involved. This goal of this training is to get you familiar with the parts of a compass, understand the different types of compasses, how to read a topographical map, how to properly hold and use a compass, and to prepare you for a more advance training in the spring. Training compasses and trail maps will be provided. If you own your own compass, bring it so that you can be familiar with its use. After this trip, please join us for TrailsFest 2024, taking place June 1, 2024 at the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area! TrailsFest, which has been held annually since 2018, coincides with National Trails Day and is co-hosted by a group of organizations including the Appalachian Mountain Club, Greater Worcester Land Trust, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, North County Land Trust, MA Department of Conservation & Recreation, and Mid State Trail Committee. At this event, we celebrate trails in all their forms: hiking trails, bike paths, waterways, climbing routes, etc. • 8 AM - 12 PM: Over 30 activities that take place in and around Wachusett Mountain, including yoga, cycling, hiking, trail maintenance, naturalist walks, birding, climbing, mountain biking, landscape painting, interpretative journeys, etc. All activities are planned to start and end at the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. • 12 PM - 4 PM: A celebration of trails which includes a partners tent (with over 40 local outdoor groups tabling), musical acts, workshops, family activities, and several food trucks! Bring yourself, your friends and family, and spread the word! More information can be found here: https://www.midstatetrail.org/trailsfest/
Free
