
Trip
Day Hike - Glacier Lake (Goat Rocks)
A short, tranquil introduction to a series of hikes in Goat Rocks Wilderness. A forested walk along a pretty creek before a climb to Glacier Lake.
- Tue, Sep 16, 2025
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,900 ft
- Pace: 2.25 average moving pace
- 3 (8 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Roseanne Lorenzana conceived this adventure. Due to enthusiastic demand, we are adding more hikes!
- Those individuals on her waitlists will have priority registration until April 14th
- This is #1 of 5-day hikes (series 2) in the Goat Rocks & Mt. Adams wilderness areas
- Trail links: Glacier Lake
- Trail names: Glacier Lake #89
- Route type: Out and back
- Please be properly conditioned & equipped to do these hikes.
- Temperatures in September average 40°F low to 74°F high in Packwood, WA
- It’s ~3 hour drive from Seattle to Packwood.
- Participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation arrangements.
- The leader will be camping at Walupt Lake campground Tues night through Saturday night (16-20 Sept), departing on Sunday, Sept 21st. I am in site #39
- Packwood area options include hotels, Airbnb, Hipcamp, and an Outdoorsy rental. Given the history of wildfires and smoke, you may want to ensure the ability to cancel.
- This week of September is the last this campground will be open for the season. Reservations are open now and there are also first-come-first-serve campsites. See Walupt Campground
- Hunting season will be open.
My Style: Welcome & thanks for finding me here and sharing the outdoors. I thrive in nature and hope you do too! I love creating and leading hikes where we move at a good pace (with “joy stops”) while experiencing what hiking is all about – enjoying Nature’s offerings and surprises together. My primary role is to facilitate a safe experience physically and mentally, so I take that seriously. For me, the best hikes are those where we each contribute to the experience by sharing knowledge, humor, or quietly engaging.
I look forward to seeing you on the trail if this sounds like a fit for you!
My Expectations: 1) arrive personally prepared & conditioned, 2) adopt a visitor mindset, and 3) create harmonious vibes.
12:00 noon Trailhead: Glacier Lake #89
The trailhead is 20 minutes from Packwood on FR 21, which is on the route to Walupt Campground, 50 minutes further
Glacier Lake (Goat Rocks)
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Green Trails Packwood No. 302
Green Trails Goat Rocks William O Douglas Wilderness No. 303S - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes