Camp Robert L. Cole

Camp Robert L. Cole

Entrance to Camp Robert L Cole
Owner Golden Empire Council
Headquarters Sacramento, California
Location Cisco Grove, California
Country United States
Coordinates 39°21′05″N 120°29′40″W / 39.3514882°N 120.4944603°W / 39.3514882; -120.4944603
Website
Golden Empire Council

Camp Robert L. Cole is a Boy Scout camp in the Tahoe National Forest in Northern California. It is notable for its high altitude of 6,700 feet (2,000 m) and the surrounding alpine forest and lakes. It is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Cisco Grove, California off of Interstate 80 (I-80), about 32 miles (51 km) west of Truckee, California. It is on the south shore of Lake Sterling on leased land owned by the U.S. Forest Service.

Program

There are 16 tent campsites, an archery range, a rifle and shotgun range, and campfire bowl.[1] The camp features a six-day, 50 miles (80 km) trek through the nearby mountains known as the Cole Trek. The many nearby lakes and streams support trout. Cole also offers Mountain Biking Treks, Rock Climbing, Mountain Man Program, and a unique Build Your Own Program week.[2] The waterfront program includes swimming, canoeing, snorkeling, small boats, and board-sailing.[3] The camp provides a limited number of Scouts with a series of activities that will help them satisfy many of the requirements for First Class rank.[4]

Facilities

The camp has two main buildings, a rangers cabin, and a bike shop.[2] The largest building contains a kitchen and food storage room on the first floor and bunk rooms on the second. The second building contains camp offices and a dispensary on the first floor, and bunk rooms on the second floor. There is a shower building with eight shower stalls and a handicap accessible shower and toilet. A trading post provides snacks and merit badge supplies during camp. Meals during summer camp are served cafeteria style. Open fires are not permitted. Only propane and butane lanterns and stoves are permitted in the camp.[4] As of 2015, the camp is open for summer camp during three weeks from July 20 to August 8. The cost is $250.[5] The entire camp can be rented for $200 per day.

Use by White Stag

A White Stag is attached to the wall of the kitchen and dispensary commemorating the program's contributions to improving the camp facilities and their long-term agreement to use the camp.

The camp is currently used for one week each summer by the White Stag Sierra leadership camp.[6] They provide ongoing leadership development for youth 11-18. Attendees have come from as far as Mexico and China.[7]

Weather

The weather during summer camp season typically ranges from 56-94 °F. It rains an average of ½ inch during July.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Camp Robert L. Cole" (PDF). Golden Empire Council. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Camp Robert Cole". Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Camp Robert Cole" (PDF). Golden Empire Council. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 "2014 Leader’s Program Guide" (PDF). Golden Empire Council. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "2015 Boy Scout Resident Camp" (PDF). Golden Empire Council. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "About Camp Cole". White Stag Sierra. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Our history". White Stag Sierra. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cisco Grove Monthly Climate Average,". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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