3 More Spots Available for NYLT

The 2011 National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) at Pico Blanco Scout Reservation has only 3 more spots before the course is full and registration is closed.

NYLT is open to all Boy Scouts from 13 to 17 years old and Venturers to age 20. The course consists of an intensive interactive experience in outdoor living and leadership skills development.

NYLT runs from Sunday, June 19 to Saturday, June 25 2011 at Pico Blanco Scout Reservation.

To register for NYLT at Pico Blanco, please call the MBAC Scout Office at (831) 422-5338 immediately. All registrations are handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Yours in Scouting,

NYLT Staff

New Seats at Firebowl

The Esselen Lodge of the Order of the Arrow has been working hard to renovate the firebowl. Here is a photo of the new seats they installed last weekend. For photos and updates, please visit himlyn.com

The View From The Porch of the Admin

Experience Quicksand at Skinner Creek

As part of the Pico Pathfinders High Adventure program, some scouts explored off-trail up Skinner Creek, looking for sights rarely seen by humans. One was some quicksand on a sandbar. As an added bonus, the Pathfinders got to name some of the campsites they discovered for use by Scouts in the future.

Road Conditions Update

As of today, Highway 1 is open all the way from San Luis Obispo to Monterey. Please note that there is still traffic control at Rocky Creek and near Lucia, both south of Palo Colorado Canyon. The fastest way to Pico from all parts of California is still from the north via Monterey since highway 1 is a long, windy, but very scenic road.

We wish you safe travels and look forward to seeing you at camp this summer!

Bob Mazzuca Campfire Bowl Dedication

On July 16, 2011, Pico Blanco Scout Reservation will be dedicating the Bob Mazzuca Fire Bowl. Over the past two years, the Esselen Lodge has worked to renovate the existing campfire bowl to better serve the camp. The firebowl maintains the rustic magic of the old fire bowl while providing a greater capacity and more comfort. The redwoods and Mt. Pico still remain the focus of the backdrop.

All are invited.

Register Here!

The South Fork of the Little Sur

Hike west over Launtz Ridge and enter a the beautiful valley of the South Fork of the Little Sur. The river runs beneath old growth redwoosa while the trail passes through chaparral and porteros, grassy meadows. Mount Pico Blanco rises to the north and the Pacific sits to the west. Pico Public is a large campsite above the river that can accomidate several units in a large field and has an attractive waterfall and swimming hole. It is a hike great for a wide range of abilities.