Start your adventure today with GSNWGL Wilderness Trips!
Be one with nature! These trips away from camp will have you exploring all the beauty of nature while building confidence, learning determination, and practicing grit.
Wilderness Trips
Red Suspenders are a tradition in Wilderness Trips!
Girl Scouts celebrate earning their Red Suspenders at a campfire ceremony after completing a level five trip. Red Suspenders represent maturity, ambition, and a mastery of wilderness trip skills.
Find additional information about camp, including the packing lists and camp information packets, on our Camp Birch Trails page.
Backpacking Wilderness Trips 
Level One | Ice Age Trail
Level Two | Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Level Three | North Country Trail
Level Four | Superior Hiking Trail
Level Five | Isle Royale National Park
Canoeing Wilderness Trips
Level One | Upper Wisconsin River
Level Two | Michigamme River
Level Three | Manitowish Waters
Level Four | Boundary Waters
Level Five | Quetico Provincial Park
Kayaking Wilderness Trips
Level One | Willow Flowage
Level Two | Namekagon River
Level Three | Chippewa Flowage
Level Four | Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Level Five | Lake Superior Provincial Park
What will you learn through Wilderness Trips?
CBT Tripping Schedule*
Level 5 trips will be offered every three years to ensure we have enough participation. Level 4 trips are offered most years.
| Backpacking | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level One: Ice Age Trail | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Level Two: Pictured Rocks | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Level Three: North Country Trail | X | X | X | X | |||
| Level Four: Superior Hiking Trail | X | X | X | X | |||
| Level Five: Isle Royale | X | X | X |
| Canoeing | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level One: Upper Wisconsin River |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Level Two: Michigamme River |
X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Level Three: Manitowish Waters |
X | X | X | X | |||
| Level Four: Boundary Waters |
X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Level Five: Quetico |
X | X |
| Kayaking | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level One: Willow Flowage | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Level Two: Namekagon River | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Level Three: Chippewa Flowage | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Level Four: Apostle Islands | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Level Five: Lake Superior Provincial Park | X | X |
Red Suspenders
Red Suspenders are a tradition in Wilderness Trips and are received at a campfire ceremony after completing a level five trip. They represent maturity, ambition, and a mastery of wilderness trip skills.
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