Backpack - Pacific Crest Trail: Stehekin to Suiattle River

Agnes Gorge Trailhead - around 1:30pm (take the fast boat to Stehekin, then a shuttle to the High Bridge Ranger Station)

More logistics to follow from the leader.  I will arrange carpools in the leaders welcome email after registration closes. I expect riders to reimburse their drivers at a rate of at least $0.18 per mile.

This is a challenging backpack.  See hike 46, Agnes Creek-Lyman Lake Loop in 100 Classic Hikes in Washington for a description of our main route.  Logistical options could include a stay at Stehekin and/or Holden Village (reservations recommended).  I plan to spend a few days in Holden after the trip.  The early registration interval is meant to allow participants to make travel arrangements for the trip.

I am not accepting permission requests until the trip opens for registration.  Give me an idea of your backpacking experience and recent trips you've completed within the last year.  I will collect requests for a week after the trip opens and then select the group to go on the trip.  Spots will NOT be allocated first-come-first-served.

The more specific details that you can provide in your permission request about your recent group backpacking experience at a similar difficulty level, your typical pack weight,  and your comfort with route-finding and steep rugged terrain, the more likely that you will get a spot.

My pace is moderate.  More logistics will be forthcoming in the leader's welcome email.

Covid-19:  Participants should be vaccinated with at least one booster for this activity.