Trip

Backpack - Suiattle River

Trip reserved for Backpack Leaders' Badge Course-2025 Foothills student only. Enjoy a nice river valley trip through old-growth forest to a pleasant campsite along an adjacent creek. Expect great forest scenery and dinner by a campfire. The instructor will be modeling and explaining all the different aspects of preparing for and leading a Mountaineers backpack trip.

Wed, Apr 30, 2025 — Thu, May 1, 2025
Committee: Foothills Backpacking Committee
Activity Type: Backpacking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Moderate
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 13.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 900 ft
Pace: 1.5-2.0

Availability: 5 (4 capacity)
Registration Open: Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Registration Closed: Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Leader's notes

This is an instructional field trip for the Backpack Leaders' Badge Course.

This is an easy going trip, focused on instruction. If the weather forecast is unpleasant or if the Winter/Spring snow has not melted-out sufficiently, this trip will be moved to a better location--likely east of the Cascade Mtn. in the desert areas of Central Washington.

Meeting place and time

TBD

Route/Place

Suiattle River

Recommended Maps & Charts:
Green Trails Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX
Green Trails Glacier Peak No. 112
Trails Illustrated Glacier Peak Wilderness
See full route/place details.