Trip

Backpack - Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin

Let's avoid the usual week-end crowd to enjoy a mid-week 2 nights backpack in this fantastic part of the Cascades. You can expect incredible views of Mount Rainier, Adams and St. Helens, flowers, waterfalls...and some mosquitos. COVID full vaccination is required

Mon, Jul 19, 2021 — Wed, Jul 21, 2021
Committee: Foothills Backpacking Committee
Activity Type: Backpacking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Strenuous
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 30.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft
Pace: 2 mph

Availability: 2 (6 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: 1 (2 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Plan is to meet in the morning (around 9:30am) at the trailhead, hike to Snowgrass field and set up camp. In the afternoon we will hike to Cispus Basin and up to Cispus pass if trail conditions are good (snow free).

The next day we will hike to the PCT towards Old Snowy (but we won't scramble) to enjoy the views of the 3 volcanos, in the afternoon we'll hike to Goat Lake

Finally on the third day, we'll pack hike back to the trailhead.

Leader's notes

I will provide more details close to the hike.

We may cross some snowfield hiking towards the Old Snowy, so I recommend (not required) to bring micro-spikes.

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.