Trek will be a 3 day/2 night experience on June 18-20, 2026. We will be leaving early on the morning of Thursday, June 18th and returning in late afternoon on Saturday, June 20th. Drop off and pickup will occur at the Stake Center. Please note that equipment will be dropped off at the Stake Center the day before trek starts, on Wednesday, June 17th.

Youth living within the Kaysville Utah Stake boundaries between the ages of 14 and 18. Those who turn 14 in 2026 and those who turn 19, and graduate from high school in 2026 are invited to attend.

May 1, 2026. (Please reach out to Bryan and Ashley Nielsen directly after this date.) But please register as soon as possible. Having headcounts in advance will help with planning and preparing.

Click the registration button on the home page of this website or follow the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpJpHIIMnONGG_2JwKTGS3VE2wixgZ3YnwDW-wVu5JL2x_zQ/viewform?usp=dialog

We will trek at Mosida, a dedicated Church Trek site. It is on the west side of Utah Lake. The terrain includes open meadows of prairie grass and sage with rolling hills. The temperatures are expected to be high during the day.

We will be traveling on buses from the stake center to the Mosida trek site. The buses will also transport everyone back to the stake center.

Youth will be organized into families with a married couple leading as Ma & Pa.

Youth will find out who is in their family on the first morning of trek, when they arrive at the stake center.

All participants should dress in pioneer attire (light colors are cooler). For Young Women: long-sleeve dresses or long skirts with long-sleeve blouses; Pants (bloomers, leggings, scrubs all work) underneath; bonnet or wide brimmed hat; one or two aprons with pockets; good quality socks. For Young Men: long, loose fitting Docker-style pants (not jeans or shorts); long-sleeve, loose fitting button up shirt; suspenders or belt; wide brimmed hat; good quality socks. Youth can also bring pajamas to sleep in. Shoes or hiking boots should be solid, not mesh. Shoes should be worn before trek and broken-in to avoid unnecessary blisters. *Additional items listed on packing list.

A detailed packing list is available on the home page. Youth should not bring their phones.

You only need to bring a sack lunch for Thursday (the day we leave).

Each participant should have a 5 gallon bucket, with a screw-on lid, to haul gear and use as a chair. All items from the packing list should fit in labeled 5 gallon bucket, in large labeled garbage sack, or in a sling bag for the first day. The packing list is available here

No, youth do not need to bring tents. The participants of trek will sleep in family groups, with the young men and young women separated by the Mas and Pas. Each family will have a tarp structure for sleeping. Youth should bring the sleeping supplies listed on the packing list.

Please complete the medication information on the registration form. Please reach out to the Medical Committee if a youth will need assistance with administering their medication.

Please complete the allergy section of the registration form. We will be providing food to meet various food allergies. Our Food and/or Medical Committee may reach out to parents with follow-up questions.

Yes, a medical staff will be attending trek. The Medical Committee is chaired by Allen Francis.

Feb-April: Each ward should coordinate a youth activity night between February and April to learn the hoedown dances. Jeri Lundskog from our Stake will be teaching the hoedown dances at a combined youth activity night. Wards should reach out to Jeri Lundskog at 503-984-8208 to get this scheduled. 2. 4/19/26 430pm: Kickoff Fireside

We will be trekking 4-8 miles each day.

No, please leave phones home. Phones/electronics are a distraction and can create many issues. Committee members and Stake leaders will be reachable and will post updates on Social Media.

Trek Committee Members will be reachable, as will many Stake leaders and Bishops.

Yes, follow our trek on Instagram coming soon

Families will travel with their handcart to various locations representing places that the pioneers would have visited on their way to the Salt Lake Valley. Families will cook meals and participate in other activities throughout the day. We will have pioneer games, dancing, music, pioneer story reenactments, firesides, and devotionals. Some of the activities will include larger groups or even the entire stake.

Please feel free to reach out to Bryan and Ashley Nielsen with any unanswered questions.

Heat, wind and blowing dust will make wearing contact lenses uncomfortable. Contacts are expensive and can be easily lost, especially in the above conditions.