Log Cabin Wilderness Camp

Programs

The Log Cabin Wilderness Camp with the Clem C. Glass Memorial Eagles Nest is situated at an elevation of 9,640 feet above sea level in the Inyo National Forest. This is the base camp for the Los Angeles Area Council High Adventure Summer Program. The camp is located 320 miles from Los Angeles on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada bordering the Hoover Wilderness and Yosemite National Park. Log Cabin is your Gateway to the Sierras and provides the ultimate in High Adventure through our High Country Gateway and Sierra Nevada Mountain Man Programs.

 

High Country Gateway
The High Country Gateway Program features a C.O.P.E. Course, Leave-No-Trace training,
and a one-week backpack trip in the Yosemite Wilderness, Hoover Wilderness or surrounding
area. Eighteen preplanned itineraries allow a choice of treks based on the age, experience, and
capabilities of your crew. Your trek can include peak climbing, day hikes and lots of great fishing.

 

Sierra Nevada Mountain Man
The Sierra Nevada Mountain Man Program is geared more toward crews with less high
adventure experience. It also includes a C.O.P.E. course and Leave-No-Trace training but also
includes additional practice in map and compass use, trail cooking, and technical climbing. Short
overnight trips for rock climbing and peak bagging are the highlights of the Mountain Man
Program.

 

Peak Bagging
The Log Cabin Peak Bagging Program is incorporated into both Gateway and Mountain Man
programs. The program is separate from and not related to the Peak Bagger Award program
sponsored by the LAAC High Adventure Team. Participants earn a patch for bagging one or
more peaks on the approved list. Mono Dome, Lee Vining Peak, and Mt. Warren are all within a
short distance of base camp and are excellent destinations for day hikes. Returning crews often
choose this option rather than repeating the C.O.P.E. course. Other peaks require that your
crew choose a specific trek to within close proximity of the selected peak.

 

C.O.P.E.
Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience is the full name of the C.O.P.E. course. First year
groups go through the C.O.P.E. course as a part of their team building process. The high
elements consist of a giants ladder, two-line traverse, caving ladder, and zip line. The low
elements are selected from the wild woosey, slack wire, noose traverse, nitro crossing, the wall
and the trust fall. We also offer initiative games and team building exercises as a warm-up to get
the group working together.

 

Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace teaches an awareness and an attitude rather than a set of rules. It applies in
your back yard or local park as well as in the backcountry. Our staff will share with your crew the
principles of Leave No Trace and how they are applied on your Log Cabin Adventure. Each crew
will be trained in Leave No Trace principles and receive a patch upon successful completion of
the program.

 

Ranger Training
Ranger Training for Venture Crews was added to the Log Cabin program in 2002. Venturers
can tailor a program to the specific desires of their crew. Trained leaders will guide your group
through selected elements of Ranger advancement including backpacking, land navigation,
wilderness survival, rock climbing, conservation, and first aid.