Backpack - Icicle Creek–Chain & Doelle Lakes–Frosty Pass Loop

Date: Friday, September 6

Location: Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Miles and Gain: 30 mi; 8500 ft Gain, 8270 ft Loss

Meet Up Place and Time: 8:30 am at Icicle Creek Trailhead 

Pass Needed: Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful (National Park) Pass is required at Icicle Creek Trailhead.

More info to come...

This will be a challenging trip. The final details and trip plan will be determined by weather and fire status. 

We'll meet at the Icicle Creek Trailhead and shuttle to the Chatter Creek Trailhead. On the first day, we'll make the steep trek up Chatter Creek to camp at Lake Flore. On day 2 we'll head through Frosty Pass with some options to trek to some of the other local lakes and then head down the Chain & Doelle. On day 3, we will descend down from the lakes and take Icicle Creek Trail back to the car(s) at the Icicle Creek Trailhead. 

Trip Overview
Day 1: 8.25 mi; 4965’ Ascend; 1878’ Descend
Day 2: 10.34 mi; 3200’ Ascend; 2997’ Descend
Day 3: 12.3 mi; 879’ Ascend; 3882’ Descend

Leadership permission is required. To be considered for this trip, please send me the following: 

1. Conditioning you have done so far this year.
2. Examples of other multi-day backpacks you have done in the past 2 years.
3. Your favorite trail snack.

* Preference will be given to participants in the Seattle Intermediate Backpacking Course