Trip

Backpack - Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin

This trip is the popular Snowgrass flat, Goat Lake loop with optional side trips to Old Snowy, Hawkeye Point and Heart Lake. Total mileage with optional side trips is 26 miles with 7,600' of gain and loss. This is a mentored trip for Jaye Sedlack.

Contacts

Michele Ritala

Primary Leader

Jaye Sedlack

Mentored Leader

Fri, Jul 26, 2024 — Sun, Jul 28, 2024
Committee: Foothills Backpacking Committee
Activity Type: Backpacking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Strenuous
Leader Rating: Challenging
Mileage: 26.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 7,000 ft
High Point Elevation: 6,000 ft
Pace: 2

Availability: FULL, 2 on waitlist (2 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (2 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Snowgrass Flat trailhead at 9:30 AM Friday. There is an option for a carpool. Details to be sent by leader.

Leader's notes

Day 1: Snowgrass Flat to camp in Snowgrass Flat, 6 miles, 1800' of gain. Optional side trip along PCT to Old Snowy with views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Goat Lake and possibly Mt. St. Helen's.

Day 2: Hike 4 miles to Goat Lake and set up camp. Side trips to Hawkeye Point for amazing views of the lake and surrounding mountains and then on to Heart Lake and back, an additional 4.6 miles

Day 3: Finish the loop hiking 7.5 miles with view from Goat Ridge lookout site and along Goat Ridge trail.

Leader permission is required. All requests should go to Jaye, not Michele, and will not be considered if received before July 5. In your request, please describe your experience with similar backpacks you've been over the past year. Include details like mileage and elevation gain per day.

Route/Place

Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin

Recommended Maps:
Green Trails Goat Rocks William O Douglas Wilderness No. 303S
Green Trails White Pass No. 303
Green Trails Packwood No. 302
USGS Hamilton Buttes
USGS Walupt Lake
USGS Packwood Lake
USGS Old Snowy Mountain
See full route/place details.