MULTI-DAY OUTINGS (reserve your spot early before the trips fill up): Friday, August 2 to Monday, August 5 – Full, contact leader to be added to waiting list What & Where: Backpacking, High Pass High Route Where’s That & Map? Glacier Peak area, Green Trails Map Holden Leader: Julie Tarara, 509-786-7891 Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: This is a scenic, but strenuous, partially off trail route east of Glacier Peak. We will enter via Little Giant Pass & exit via Buck Creek Pass. The views and wildflowers should be spectacular. Approximately 27 miles with 6,800’ elevation gain. Thursday, August 8 to Sunday, August 11 What & Where: Backpacking, Cutthroat Pass Where’s That & Map? North Cascades, Green Trails Map Washington Pass Leader: David Hagen, 965-3697 Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: We will hike the PCT north from Rainy Pass in the North Cascades to Cutthroat Pass. David plans on camping near the pass & using snowmelt as a water source. The views will be spectacular. We will car camp near the trailhead Thursday afternoon & hike in on Friday. If we arrive in time, we may day hike to Cutthroat Lake (2 miles, 500’ gain) on Thursday afternoon. Approximately 5 ½ miles with 2,000’ elevation gain. Party limit 4 tents. Saturday, August 10 to Sunday, August 11 What & Where: Trail Maintenance, Swamp Lake Trail Where’s That & Map? Chinook Pass, Green Trails Map Bumping Lake #271 Leader: Jerry Kobes, [email protected] Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: Near the Pacific Crest Trail and will involve building a puncheon walkway over a wet area. The planks have been brought on site by the Back Country Horseman and the trees will be cut near the site for the stringers and supports. It may require carrying in some tools and fasteners. If anyone wants to work one day or the other, they are welcome to work for one day. Work will be approximately 3 miles from trailhead. Sunday, August 11 to Saturday, August 17 – Full, contact leader to be added to waiting list What & Where: Ron Graham’s Annual Trip, Mt. Hood Where’s That & Map? Oregon, Maps not provided Leader: Ron Graham, 966-6480 Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: This year’s trip will be on the south side of Mt. Hood. There will be five to six days of hiking on the mountain slopes. The group will be based at Mt. Hood Village Resort on Highway 26, which offers RV hook-up sites as well as cabins. It will be necessary to make earlier reservations than usual. Call 503-622-4011. Request sites or cabins in the Fern Crest section of the park. Cost is $250/week for RV, $63/night for rustic cabins (1-4 persons). Must contact leader to sign up. Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18 What & Where: Backpacking, Upper Cispus Basin Where’s That & Map? West Side of Goat Rocks, Green Trails Maps Blue Lake & Walupt Lake Leader: Bob Fay, 965-1743 Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: Party limit 12. Saturday, August 17 to Sunday, August 18 What & Where: Trail Maintenance, Pacific Crest Trail in the Goodwin Meadows Area Where’s That & Map? Not provided Leader: Jerry Kobes, 952-3402 or [email protected] Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: A bridge building endeavor on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Goodwin Meadows Area. Wednesday, August 21 to Friday, August 30 What & Where: Trail Maintenance, Goodwin Meadows Turnpike Where’s That & Map? Not provided Leader: Jerry Kobes, 952-3402 or [email protected] Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: Goodwin Meadows Turnpike reconstruction on the Pacific Crest Trail. Thursday, August 22 to Sunday, August 25 What & Where: Backpacking, Gothic Basin Where’s That & Map? Green Trails Maps Sloan Peak & Monte Cristo Leader: Brenda Kelly & Jonah Christian, 834-1179 Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: This hike is a steep climb up an old miner’s trail to a beautiful basin with lakes, meadows, glacier polished rock, and views of the peaks near Monte Cristo east of Everett. We will probably drive over Thursday and car camp. Approximately 5 miles with 2,600’ elevation gain. Party limit 4 tents. Friday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15 What & Where: Backpacking, To be Determined Where’s That & Map? To be determined Leader: Bill Dezellem, 945-2320 Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: Party limit 5 tents. Friday, September 20 to Sunday, September 22 What & Where: Backpacking, Benches Above McCall Basin Where’s That & Map? Green Trails Map White Pass Leader: Brenda Kelly & Jonah Christian, 834-1179 Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: We will hike from the end of the North Fork Tieton Road to the meadowed benches at 6,000’ above McCall Basin. There will be spectacular views of the main body of the Goat Rocks and there may still be fields of wildflowers in bloom. If the North Fork Tieton road has not been repaired, an alternative destination will be planned. Call the leader for details. Approximately 8 miles with 2,900’ elevation gain. Party limit 4 tents. Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6 or Friday, October 11 to Sunday, October 13 What & Where: Backpacking – Alpine Larch Spectacular, To be Determined Where’s That & Map? To be determined Leader: David Hagen, 965-3697 Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: The exact dates & destination of this trip will depend upon the weather, snow, & when the larches turn. Rather than schedule a specific date & then have to cancel if the weather is bad, David is building in the flexibility to take advantage of whatever window of good weather presents itself. If you are interested in camping amongst the larches, call or e-mail David & he will keep you posted. Party limit 4 tents. Tuesday, October 8 to Thursday, October 24 What & Where: China Hiking Tour, China Leader: Ed Huang, edmundth@gmail Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: Special outing that will include visiting the traditional Chinese high points and hiking where tourist are less likely to be found. Contact Ed by May 31 via e-mail to reserve your spot. Thursday, February 27 to Wednesday, March 5, 2014 What & Where: Yellowstone Winter Adventure, Yellowstone National Park Where’s That? Wyoming Leader: Marilyn Blanchard, MarilynBlanchard@gmail Departure Time & Place: Contact leader for details Notes: Looking for something to do in February 2014? Experience Yellowstone in the winter by seeing the Upper Geyser Basin, Old Faithful, a full-day snowcoach tour in the park, Lamar Valley, Grand Teton National Park, snow-shoeing or cross-country skiing and more. Contact Marilyn by July 27, 2013 for itinerary details and to reserve a spot.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:22:21 +0000