Trip
Basic Snowshoe - Copper Creek Hut
Snowshoe thru a lovely forest to a heated hut. Midweek to avoid crowds. READ LEADER’S NOTE BEFORE SIGNING UP
- Thu, Dec 26, 2024
- Foothills Snowshoeing Committee [INACTIVE]
- Snowshoeing
- Basic
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 778 ft
- High Point Elevation: 4,200 ft
- Pace: Your summer hiking pace should be 1.5-2mph
- 3 (5 capacity)
- Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM
- Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
- Join this trip if you have a completed Basic Snowshoe badge & your profile shows recent activities demonstrating 1.5-2mph pace at higher elevation (Please note: I check profiles).
- Sorry, no Basic Snowshoe students.
- Mileage & gain are from FS92 Upper Sno-Park
- Heavy snowfall is predicted in coming days, but is followed by warmer temperatures with snow showers and/or rain.
- I will follow trip reports here and here and, if any, here; as well as updated weather forecasts. An alternate location may be chosen.
- If rain is predicted by most of the weather models, this trip will be canceled.
- Hazardous avalanche, weather or road conditions will cancel trip.
- Style of this trip:
- Low stress, but you must be adequately fit for this trip
- Have fun in a group together in a snowy wonderland
- We will operate as interdependent, capable snowshoers making our way together and helping one another succeed and be safe.
- 9:15am to arrange carpools, 9:30am ready to leave - Ashford County Park parking lot - 29801 SR706 East, Ashford, WA 98304. Map - https://maps.app.goo.gl/sdf74a8h9dYmCAQQ8
- Washington non-motorized Sno-Park Permit is required.
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Weather – https://www.windy.com/46.777/-121.996?46.774,-121.995,16
Route/Place
Copper Creek Hut
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Mount Tahoma Ski Trail System
USGS Ashford
USGS Mount Wow - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Snowshoes
- Poles
Trip Reports