Backpack - Chelan Lakeshore Trail

We will meet at the Field's Point Landing at 8:30AM on Thursday May 20 to catch the 9:45AM boat.  Everyone will be required to have a boat ticket purchased in advance.  Instructions will be sent out in advance of the trip.  We will camp two nights along the trail, arriving in Stehekin late morning on Saturday May 22, and will catch the boat to get us back to Field's point around 430PM that day.

This is an early spring classic, likely to feature lots of wildflowers as well as lovely lakeshore views and a chance of sunny weather when the west side is still gloomy!  

Even though this is a "lakeshore" hike, there are many hills as we go up and down on the bluffs along the lake.  It can be quite warm during the day.  Please do not sign up for this backpack trip unless you are in good condition, having done some strenuous day-hiking in the months before the trip!  Leader permission is requested so that the leader can verify experience and conditioning sufficient for you to succeed.

We will have lunch at Prince Creek before we start walking, and then head approximately to Meadow Creek for the first night's camp.  The second day we will stop for lunch and a swim (weather permitting) at Moore Point, ending the day at Flick Creek camp.  That should leave us with plenty of time for a leisurely stroll into Stehekin in time to have lunch and catch the 2PM boat back downlake on Sunday.

There may be some swift-water crossings requiring water shoes and trekking poles on this route.

More details to be provided as the trip approaches!  Note that tent space is limited at the lakeshore camps so tent sharing will be strongly encouraged if allowed within the covid-19 rules.