Malan's Basin 2025
Malan’s Basin Backpack Campout
Friday – Sunday
May 16th – 18th, 2025
Malan’s Basin – Ogden, UT
**Note: Physical form Part A & B will need to be filled out by all participants. Link to file is above.
This will only need to be done yearly. Please talk with Mr. Clough or Mr. Nielsen if you have any questions.
Schedule
Friday May 16th
- Meet at 27th Street trailhead @ 5:00pm. Link to trailhead above.
- Eat a hearty afternoon snack before arriving, we will not be eating dinner until around 7:30/8:00pm.
- Be sure to double check your pack to make sure you have everything on the packing list.
Sunday May 18th
- We will be back to the 27th Street trailhead (link above) at 10:00am for pickup.
Cost
Scouts
Camp Fee: $0.00 — There is no camp fee for this campout.
Grub Fee: $25.00 — Dinner Friday, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Saturday, Breakfast Sunday
Total: $25.00 per Scout
Adults
Camp Fee: $0.00 — There is no camp fee for this campout.
Grub Fee: $25.00 — Dinner Friday, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Saturday, Breakfast Sunday
(If adults choose to eat on their own, there is no cost)
Total: $25.00 per Adult
Details
- Permission slips & packing list: Links above
- Permission slips handed out: Monday May 5th
- Permission slips & grub fees due: Monday May 12th
- Bag Drag: Monday May 12th
- This is an excellent campout that will give Scouts a great backpacking experience.
- Scouts (and Adults if they wish) will be making shelters out of visquine and tarps. If it looks like there might be rain, we will have a tent contingency.
- If any Scouts or Adults have water purifiers and/or backpacking stoves, please bring them. No need to go out and buy one if you do not have one.
- Hike to camp will be ~ 2 1/2 miles.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Clough, Mr. Nielsen or Mr. Ballard.
Pictures from the 2018 Malan’s Basin Backpack Trip