Sipsey Wilderness // Apr 2025
Intermediate backpacking to Sipsey Wilderness
SUMMARY 🟡
DISTANCE/ELEVATION
~8 miles, 1200-1400 ft elevation
DEPART: 7AM on Apr 12
RETURN: Afternoon on Apr 13
COST: $31/Scouts, $15/Adults
Open to Scouts who have been on at least one backpacking trip with Troop 13.
ELECTRONICS REMINDER 📱🕹️
One of the great benefits of heading out on any of our trips is that we’re able to unplug from our digital world for a few days. Electronics are allowed while traveling to our destinations, but we have a longstanding rule that Scouts are not allowed to use electronics while on our trips (i.e. if brought they’ll be left in vehicles and not used during the trip).
ITINERARY
We’re heading down to the Sipsey Wilderness in northern Alabama for the first time. This is known as “land of 1000 waterfalls”.
The Sipsey Wilderness area puts a on group size - max 10 people. If we have 10 or less people (at least 2 adults) we’ll send a single crew. If we have more than 10 (with at least 4 adults) we can send a second crew who will hike a different loop. If we send 2 crews they’ll both leave from Publix at the same time, but may return at slightly different times since they’ll be hiking different routes.
There are 2 routes we’ll consider depending on how many crews we have.
Both routes have views of the river and several waterfalls.
MEALS
The has trail tested recipes ready to go. See for additional inspiration. Cooks should complete the Backpacking Meal Planner.pdf on the page as they plan their meals.
Cooking Budget
$16 per person
MAPS
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WHO’S COMING
RSVP list current as of 9:30PM Apr 7.
Scouts
Crew 1
Crew 2
Adults
Crew 1
Crew 2
