Join us for a weekend trip to the Methow
Valley leaving Seattle on Friday, June 1 and returning Sunday,
June 3.
The hikes offered include two longer 13 mile
hikes at a moderate pace, a shorter 8 ½ mile hike at a
leisurely pace, a short morning hike at a leisurely pace, and an
afternoon hike at a leisurely pace all on the Sun Mountain
trails.
Hike descriptions and links to registration are below.
Participants of the short hikes can sign up for either or both
am and pm hike but will need to register for each separately.
All hikes start and end at Sun Mountain Lodge. There will be
other activities at Sun Mountain Lodge as a part of a
celebration of the National Trails Day event on June 2 supported
by the Mountaineers and a range of other organizations.
On Sunday June 3, hike leader Nicole Hansen has scheduled a
Mountaineers hike to Louis Lake (destination could change due to
snow levels). You can register here
if you are interested in coming along. Nicole is also staying
Sunday evening, so it is possible that there might even be a
Monday hike. Email
her if you are interested in doing this.
Discounted lodging on June 1 and 2 is
available for a limited number at Patterson Lake Cabins and at
Sun Mountain Lodge. An optional Cowboy Dinner offered their on
June 2 (see details below). Participants are responsible for
making their own reservations and are welcome to find their own
lodging elsewhere in the Winthrop area (visitwww.centralreservations.com
). There are other dinner options at available at Sun Mountain
Lodge and elsewhere in Winthrop and the neighboring town of
Twisp other than the Cowboy Dinner.
Lodging at Sun Mountain Lodge, Nr
Winthrop, WA 98862:
If you are interested in sharing lodging at
the Patterson
Lake Cabin, contact Kelly Cleman. We can
have up to five people sharing these accommodations including
kitchen facilities. Preference will be given for couples or
singles who are willing to share a queen bed.
Also, half-price rooms are offered to
Mountaineer members in the main lodge for June 1 and 2. It is
your responsibility to reserve your own lodging if you want to
stay at the main lodge. The reduced price rooms are $105.00 per
night plus taxes. Each room has either one queen and two single
beds or two queen beds. No extra charge will be made for third
and forth guests sharing the same room. Participants can share a
room with other Mountaineers, family members and friends who
wish to take part in this exciting National Trails Day event.
Please make room bookings through Sun Mountain Lodge:
800-572-0493. Ask for the Mountaineers rate.
All
hikes are loops starting and finishing at Sun Mountain
Lodge. Click on the hike titles to register.
HIKE
OPTION 1 FULL DAY:Led
by Gregg Pilgreen. Total mileage: 13 miles, elevation gain
2200 feet. Includes
all or parts of Kraule, Beaver Pond, Chickadee, Magpie,
Radar Creek, Patterson Lake, Patterson Mountain, Winthrop,
Black Beer, and Moose trails. See
Green Trails Special Series Sun Mountain NO 83S. Total
mileage: 13 miles, elevation gain 2,200 feet.
HIKE
OPTION 2 FULL DAY:Led by Nicole Hansen. Total mileage: 13 miles, elevation
gain 2200 feet. Includes all or parts of Kraule,
Beaver Pond, Chickadee, Magpie, Radar Creek, Patterson Lake,
Patterson Mountain, Winthrop, Black Beer, and Moose trails. See Green Trails Special Series Sun
Mountain NO 83S. Total mileage: 13 miles, elevation gain 2,200
feet.
HIKE
OPTION 3 FULL DAY:Led
by Stacey Lissit. Total mileage: 8.5 miles, elevation gain
1800 feet. Includes all or parts of Kraule, Beaver Pond,
Chickadee, Cabin Trail, Patterson Mountain, Lakeview,
and Sunnyside trails.
HIKE
OPTION 4 HALF DAY-AM:Led by Chris Ensor. Total
mileage: 2.5 miles, elevation gain 600 feet. Includes
all or parts of Moose, Grizzly Hill (west),
Black Bear, Hough Homestead, and Kraule trails.
This particular loop should be noted that the initial drop is
about 250 feet of elevation in a short while. Not bad but may be
noticeable for those with bad knees.
HIKE OPTION 5HALF DAY-PM:
Led by Chris Ensor. Total mileage: 3 miles, elevation gain
650 feet. Includes all or parts of
Kraule, Hough Homestead, Rodeo, Helfer, Beaver Pond, Short
Cut, and Sunnyside trails. A three mile loop
with great variety (ridge top, forests, water and open
hillsides). The initial drop is about 350 feet and is a
gradual over that strong 1/2 mile. The last up is about 300 feet
of elevation over an even longer 1/2 mile).
Saturday Night Entertainment:
Cowboy Dinner:Sun Mountain Lodge
offers an optional Cowboy Dinner. This consists of a scenic
horseback/wagon ride to theHomestead for a Western BBQ dinner and entertainment.
2011 prices were $47 for adults and $37 for children (12 and
under).Please make
reservations in advance through Sun Mountain Lodge:
800-572-0493. Transportation leaves Sun Mountain Lodge at
approximately 5:15 pm.
Presentation: Back at Sun Mountain
Lodge in the Wolf Creek Bar and Grill there will be a
presentation on “Great Day Hikes in the North Cascades” by Don
Portman, Owner and operator of Methow Valley Ski School,
Winthrop, Ski Program Director and Trails Manager for Sun
Mountain Lodge and Past President of the Methow Valley Sports
Trails Association (MVSTA). Exact times to be determined.
Traveling To and From the Event
Carpooling may
be an option if your departure times coincide with other
participants. Prior to the event, we will provide email
addresses for all participants so that you may broadcast your
travel plans and try to find someone who is compatible to travel
with. Standard Mountaineers carpooling rates will apply.
The recommended
route follows the Cascade Loop www.cascadeloop.com;
journey to Winthrop via Stevens Pass, Leavenworth, Wenatchee and
Chelan, return from Winthrop overHighway 20 via Washington and Rainy Passes. The round
trip mileage is approximately 400 miles.
Each of the
journeys out and back will involve about 4 hours driving from
Puget Sound. Making stops for meals, restrooms and to admire the
spectacular views could increase this to about 6 hours out and 6
hours back.
Other National Trails Day Activities at Sun Mountain:
