#Colossal cave mountain park camping Patch#

Not all of your answers will be submitted online, some drawing activities are included, as well as a demonstration of Plate Tectonics which you can eat after you are done! There are a couple of charts to complete and time spent listening outside to create a sound map. The page titles are Arizona-Sonora Borderlands, Following Water: from top to bottom, The Sky Islands, Biotic Communities: along the Arizona Trail, The Gila River, Tracking Felines: on the Arizona Trail, Mogollon Rim, Cream-Filled Cookie:Plate Tectonics, San Francisco Peaks, Anatomy: of a Volcano, The Grand Canyon, Build Your Own Trail:along the Arizona Trail, The Arizona Strip, Create A Sound Map:along the Arizona Trail, Share The Trail: with other trail users!, and More Places: to Play and Learn. The trail for this activity begins at the southern border, the border with Mexico and works north.

#Colossal cave mountain park camping Patch#

I celebrated by hiking a 3-1/2 mile section, Marsh Station Road to Colossal Cave Mountain Park.īut before I earned my patch I had to complete the booklet. I was surprised when my patch arrived within a week. Once you complete the handbook and submit the answers an attractive patch is mailed to you. With adult help younger children could answer the questions and earn the patch.Īnother unique part of this program is your answers are submitted online. With the information provided in the reading the material in this booklet is advanced. It is considered Senior Friendly as no age range is given. The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) provided this Junior Explorer program. I was fortunate to find this booklet at the REI store in Tucson, however the entire handbook can be completed online. This program has a a very attractive handbook with excellent graphics and detailed information about what you would see along the 800 mile route. An important resource to enjoy the trail is the Arizona Trail Organization which can be reached at. Some of the federal agencies are Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, and Department of Interior. The trail passes through private and public land public lands managed by state and federal agencies. Hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders are able to cover the entire distance either as a through-trip (taking a long time) or done in sections. I have hiked short sections throughout Arizona the whole trail is over 800 miles and reaches from Mexico to Utah. The Arizona Trail almost runs through my backyard in Tucson, about 10 miles to the east. North Kaiba Trail – Grand Canyon National Park