Trip
Backpack - Trap Lake
This strenuous youth backpacking trip will follow the Tunnel Creek trail to Trap Lake, with a stretch goal to camp at the Thunder Mountain Lakes. The trail to Trap Lake is strenuous, and the subsequent scramble to the Thunder Mountain area is level and follows social trails.
Contacts
- Fri, Jul 23, 2021 — Sun, Jul 25, 2021
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth, Backpacking
- Adults, Youth
- Strenuous
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,400 ft
- 4 (8 capacity)
- Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 11:30 AM
- Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This is a strenuous activity planned for Mountaineers youth and family enrolled with the Explorers, Jr. MAC and MAC courses. Carrying overnight packs, the mileage and elevation gain will be a reasonable challenge for Explorers who completed the early summer trips in the Enchanted and Hoh River Valleys; Jr. MAC and MAC backpackers will find this challenging but accessible. Most of the elevation will come in the first two miles, then we will follow the PCT until Trap Pass. A relatively flat social trail continues to Thunder Mountain Lakes, which will include skirting or scrambling over snow fields.
Meet at the Tunnel Creek Trailhead at 9:00 AM Friday morning to be on the trail by 9:30. Parking is limited at the trailhead. Carpooling is encouraged.
Hope & Mig Lakes
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials plus overnight gear which may include:
- Tent with footprint/ground tarp
- Stove and fuel
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Water filter
- Bear canister or extra stuff sack and cord designated for hanging food
- Cooking pot/pan with plate and utensils
- Toilet paper and shovel or blue bag to deal with waste
Additional Gear:
- Appropriately sized backpack
- Microspikes can be considered