Trip

Backpack - Sheep Lake (Chinook Pass)

Beginner backpack for families with kids. Ideal for elementary school aged children. For reference, I'll be bringing my 9 and 7 year old boys. Please note that you will be dropped if you are not bringing kids with you.

Fri, Aug 20, 2021 — Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Committee: Olympia Family Hiking Committee
Activity Type: Backpacking
Audience: Families

Difficulty: Easy
Leader Rating: For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
Mileage: 5.0
Elevation Gain: 400 ft

Availability: 12 (11 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

We will start at the Chinook Pass/PCT trailhead late Friday afternoon so we can grab a good lakeside camping spot.

Leader's notes

We will meet at Chinook Pass on late Friday afternoon and then load our backpacks and head to Sheep Lake which is 1.8 miles and 400 feet of elevation gain away. On Saturday, we will hike up to Sourdough Gap in the morning and then come back to play in the lake Saturday afternoon. We'll have a casual pack up Sunday morning before heading back to the cars.

This is a trip for families with youth - ideally elementary school aged. Please contact leader if you have questions.

If you have taken our Family Backpack course in Olympia this spring, then this is a perfect trip for you. Even if you haven't taken our course, but want to get your kids out and exploring, then sign up.

Please note that if you are adult without a child(ren) with you, you will be dropped from the trip. This is a Family activity.

Route/Place

Sheep Lake (Chinook Pass)

Recommended Maps:
Trails Illustrated Mount Rainier National Park
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
See full route/place details.