Pre BCEP Conditioning Hike: Dog Mountain Loop

Activity Notes

This is the third hike in a 4-hike series offered to help 2026 BCEP applicants improve their fitness for BCEP team hikes. 

Other hikes in this series can be found on the calendar by looking for “Pre-BCEP." The actual hike and location may change depending on conditions, but each hike series will begin with an easy to moderate hike and then progress with increasingly more challenging hikes. These hikes will give you an opportunity to improve your fitness and test out your hiking gear and clothing in winter conditions. They will also be an opportunity to practice proper layering to match the weather and pace of the hike and maintain a consistent body temperature to avoid overheating or getting chilled.

For this hike and most others in the winter or in alpine environments, microspikes or other traction devices, and hiking poles, could be helpful. We will update conditions, trailhead information and equipment needs the week of the hike.