All I could thing while I was watching formations of our nations finest drill, exercise etc was "Brutal" Located at 6800 feet and often training at higher elevations the center trains USMC and other services in high altitude warfare and survival, horsemanship, skiing and the like. It was initially founded in 1951 to prepare troops for the conditions found in Korea and has been in use since. Aside from marveling at how fit these troops are and the natural beauty of the place, unless you have business on base or god help you are training there there is not much else to do. read more

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There are many photos and videos of this base. This is an area out in the middle of a lot of landscape! Mountains, and rivers and streams and water falls where you can fill your Canteens right where the water falls is the best and cleanest place to get your water. This a Marine Corps base for winter mountain training and for warm weather climbing , repelling and mapping as your squad. Navigates. Back to base camp and living with the resources you find in nature! It's the best training I've ever experienced! read more

Wow,watching these guys train way better than what I have ever experienced. It's learning how to be a team, learning how to function whole, take care Of each other, never let your guard down, be your best. Get tired, it helps. Remember everyone around you, you are not alone. read more

USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center - Public Services & Government Near Me - Coleville, California

Phenomenal hospitality, the staff are great and remind you every 30 seconds to a minute how you are terrible at maneuver warfare throughout mountainous terrain! It really helps morale to have also have to defecate in a plastic bag and carry it around with you (pro tip: go right before bed and you'll have a nice squishy hot pillow). All the equipment they have is also top notch, grade A, top of the line gear well preserved from the 80's so you get a great rustic experience as you freeze your nuts off at LZ penguin at 1 in the morning on fire watch. read more

If you're looking for lodging with turn down service this ain't it. Sparse is a very appropriate description. You need to bring EVERYTHING! Communal beds and showers are the flavor of the day. It is a Marine Corps base you know. The training cadre are TOP NOTCH! What you learn here is invaluable considering the impending zombie apocalypse. read more

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Get too cold? You die. Get too hot? You die. Get too hungry? You die. Eat too much? You die. Supposedly when the Marine Corps was looking for a place like MWTC after the Korean War Chesty Puller was quoted as saying: "we need to find a place to make the boys hard", perfect way to sum up Bridgeport. Have fun, hydrate (not too much) and don't let the mountain kill you. read more