On our way out of camp the next morning, the staff warned us that the route down the canyon was wet, with 43 stream crossings. This turned out to be a conservative estimate, as the boys counted no fewer than 50 crossing during our morning hike down Urraca Creek Canyon. By the end, not a single boot was dry.
We had a lunch stop at North Fork Urraca Camp before tackling the steep and muddy switchbacks up to Shaefer's Pass. As Shaefer's was labeled a dry camp, we filled up with water at a spring outside the camp. Shaefer's Pass was located in a beautiful meadow with lots of areas to play frisbee and have a good time. The only downside was how crowded the camp was — we hiked from one end to the other before finding a spot to set up our tents. With so many troops in the camp, voices could be heard ringing through the night late into the evening.
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