Day Hike - Bullion Basin & Bear Gap

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Day Hike - Bullion Basin & Bear Gap

We'll hike up Bullion Basin, south along the PCT for many miles, and down Silver Creek. Vaccination Badge is required, if you need one, send me a photo of your card when you register.

  • Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 11.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,800 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,400 ft
  • Pace: 1.75 MPH average moving speed
8:00 at the southeast corner of the Crystal Mountain Resort Parking Lot. Use google maps and this link 
Enumclaw Ranger station at 7:05 is one carpooling option

Here is the route https://caltopo.com/m/TB7Q0

Here is a spot forecast near our high point

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-121.45617998342705&lat=46.92389029876614#.YtQtu3bMK3A

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Bullion Basin & Bear Gap



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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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