Trip
Backpack - Olympic Coast South: The Wildcatter Coast
One way shuttle hike
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Fri, May 26, 2017 — Mon, May 29, 2017
- Seattle Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Challenging
- Mileage: 17.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,900 ft
- 5 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Oil City TH, 1:00 P.M. We will leave two cars there and two cars will shuttle all of us north to Mora Ranger Station to self register our permits. We will then proceed over to the Third Beach TH to start our trip. It is a 3.5 to 4 hours drive from the Seattle area. Carpooling can be organized.
This trip is weather dependent. A few showers or light rain will be okay. This trip requires the climbing of ropes up and down steep slopes and fording moderate streams, possibly from calf to waist deep (a waist deep ford would be from heavy rains in which case we will likely cancel anyways). Ban cannisters are required--no substitutes. Eight dollars per night ONP backcountry campsite fee. Two treking poles and water shoes for the fords are required. Looking at camping at or near Scott Creek, Jackson Creek and Mosquito Creek. Distance between camps will be short with ample time to explore the beaches, relax, etc. each day. Please print out and bring the tide chart for Quillayute/Rialto Beach.
Olympic Coast South: The Wildcatter Coast
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Green Trails La Push No. 163S
Custom Correct South Olympic Coast
Trails Illustrated Olympic National Park - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials plus overnight gear which include:
Theses items are required:
- Tent
- Stove and fuel
- Sleeping bag in waterproof bag
- Sleeping pad
- Water filter
- Bear canister
- Cooking pot/pan with plate and utensils
- Toilet paper
- Full waterproof clothing and pack cover
- Warms gloves and hat
- Treking poles
- Water shoes for fords
- Tide chart
- Full hiking boots
- Cash for permits $24, plus cash for carpool expenses, ferry
- Bags for your dirting clothes and boots
- Change of clothes for the drive home
- Food and snacks for 4 days
Optional items:
Fire starter, poems or stories to share, binoculars, books to read, fishing pole, camera, camp shoes, pillow, field guides, gaiters, work gloves, sun hat, sun lotion, small day pack, bug stray money for possible meal on drive home.