A Pico Campfire

This is the traditional Pico campfire. It is built to last the entire campfire program, providing ample light for skits and songs and then glowing embers for the Pico Hymn, sung by the Pico Staff. The art of making a proper Pico fire is passed down from staffer to staffer.

Pico Blanco Hymn
Here among the trees majestic
Pleasures you wil find
On the trails of Pico Blanco
With your friends and mine

Trail the eagle, ever onward
This shall be our cry
Be Prepared, this our motto
Serving all mankind

High Adventure at Pico Blanco

A Reservation For Boys

"Adventure is all around the Pico Blanco section of California. It is a land of spectacular scenery. The Little Sur River, wending its way through a primitive forest of giant redwoods, a waterfall gushing from the mountainside into the river, its spaciousness, its wild tempestuous backdrop, and its latent opportunities for wilderness treks and exploration are symbolic of the area’s rugged beauty.

Today, Pico Blanco Scout Reservation stands on this land, set aside to the sole end that it is preserved as a primitive area where the American boy can have the inestimable experience of untouched wilderness and unspoiled natural beauty. It is a reservation for boys, away from civilization, intended to offset the softening influence of our modern social life, and to help in the development of America’s future men to be self-reliant, of strong character, and physically fit." -Men In The Making by Alfred Young

Sunset and Sunrise from Mt. Pico

A famous event at Pico Blanco Scout Reservation is the Monday night ascent of Mt. Pico for Scouts 14 and older. Scouts depart after merit badges and ascend the Great White Mountain, arriving at the 3709' summit cone just in time for the most glorious sunset ever over the Pacific Ocean. After a night atop the mountain, Scouts arise as the sun rises over the Ventana Cones and make it back to camp for a well deserved breakfast. This hike is challenging and strenuous but rewarding.

2009- Mission Accomplished

Our 2009 season ended Saturday and, judging from the positive evaluations and smiles on campers' faces, we are business better than usual. Sign up for 2010; we hope to see you there!

Circular Pools Pt. 1

It was a lovely day for an A-Day Hike. The Scoutcraft crew took some campers along the Little Sur River to the first Circular Pool, where we rendezvoused with the Pico Pathfinders in the last leg of an overnighter. More Pictures to come.