Thursday, January 22, 2015

TREK Itinerary


Weber Stake Trek 2015 Itinerary

June 10th      5:00 am Leave Stake Center. 
                       1:00 pm  arrive at Martin’s Cove “outfitting” to unload busses and checkout and load handcarts.
                       1:45 pm Dan W. Jones story at Fort Seminoe given by missionary.  (Fort Seminoe is on the same grounds as the trek center.)
                       2:30 to 3:00 pm Orientation at the Trek Center.  Song, Prayer, short orientation talk by missionary and short film.
                       3:00 to 5:00 pm  Trek three miles to Cherry Creek campground.
                       5:00 to 7:00 pm  set up camp and dinner.
                       7:00 to 8:00 pm square dancing at campground under direction of missionaries.
                       8:00 pm free time.

June 11th      5:30 am to 7:00 am  breakfast and prepare campground.
                       7:00 am  leave campground and begin trek.
                       8:30 am meet missionary trek hosts.
                       9:00 am to 9:30 am Sweetwater River crossing.  Group may be divided to facilitate crossing at two locations.
                       9:45 am to 10:15 am  stop at statues of four Aaronic priesthood boys and story of statues by a missionary.
                       10:15 am to 11:00 am arrive at “handcart parking” and potty break.  Handcarts will remain here during walk through the cove. Fill water bottles.
                       11:00 am to 11:30 am  walk to Dan Jones Cove for “Cove Talk” by missionary (historical) and remarks by Member of Stake Presidency. 
                       11:30 am to 1:00 pm  walk through Martin’s Cove, by groups. 
                       1:00 pm to 2:30 pm lunch at handcart parking and pavilion (and potty break).
                       2:30 pm to 3:30 pm  women’s pull.
                       3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Trek to campground.
                       4:30pm to 7:00pm dinner and free time.
                       7:00pm to 7:45pm Ephraim Hanks story by missionary.
                       7:45 pm free time.

June 12th      5:30am to 7:30am breakfast and prepare campground.
                       7:30am to 8:30am buses will pickup at campground and transport youth to Sixth Crossing. (The Willie site)
8:30am to 4:30pm visit Willie Meadow, Flag Bridge, Jens and Elsie Nielson story and 6 mile trek with a river crossing.
                       4:30 pm to 5:30pm busses will transport back to Cherry Creek campground.
                       5:30pm to 7:00pm dinner and some free time

June 13th      5:30am to 8:30am breakfast and break camp.
                       8:30am to 11:30am trek to Veil Bridge, park handcarts and walk to Devil’s Gate and have the bridge story by a missionary. 
                       11:30am to 12:15 return and wash handcarts at “Outfitting”

                       12:15 to 12:30 pm Leave on busses and arrive back at Stake Center at approximately 6:00 pm.  


BATHROOM FACILITIES ON THE TREK
There are no shower facilities at Martin’s Cove or Sixth Crossing.  Bring wet wipes and deodorant.
At the campground, there are vault toilets that are pressure washed and cleaned each Monday.  Trek members are responsible for cleanliness of the facilities during their stay and the campground host missionaries will check daily for supplies.
On the trail, multiple vault toilets are conveniently located no more than three miles apart.  These  facilities are cleaned and maintained each day by missionaries .
When arriving and departing Martin’s Cove and Sixth Crossing, there are flush toilets at the outfitting areas and at the visitor center.






Sunday, January 4, 2015

Who, What, Where, When.



Ogden Utah Weber Stake Pioneer Trek

"To The Rescue"

Who: All youth ages 14-18 by June 10, 2015 
(including non-members)
Where: Martin's Cove, Sixth Crossing, Rock Creek Hollow, Wyoming
When: June 10-13, 2015 (Wed-Sat)

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Hello, and welcome to our Ogden Utah Weber Stake pioneer trek page! We hope to have
links to everything you need for pioneer trek, or contact information if you have questions. We are so excited for this opportunity to serve the amazing youth of the Ogden Utah Weber Stake!