Day Hike - Goat Ridge Lookout

• Only open to those adequately conditioned & satisfied with 1.5-2.0 mph pace. Leader's permission is required.
• This trip is NOT for you if your pace is slower or faster than 1.5-2.0 mph. AND, you must have completed a strenuous hike between July-Sept 2025 (strenuous: 10-14 miles and 3500’ elevation gain round trip). Your hike(s) must be recorded on your Mountaineers activity profile or you must provide a GPS track if the hike(s) were not a Mountaineers activity. This is an absolute requirement to join this trip.
• Preference given to those who stay at Walupt campground (or Packwood) and register for all 3 hikes.
• Participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation arrangements.
• To the Walupt campground, it is a 3-4 hr drive from the Seattle area or ~1 hr drive from Packwood. From the campground it’s ~1 hr to hike #2 and #3 on Sept 18 & Sept 19
• Leader will be camping at Walupt Lake campground Tues night through Friday night (16-19 Sept) departing on Saturday Sept 20.  I am in site #6.
• This September week is the last week this campground is open. Reservations open on a rolling basis. As of 3-16-25, reservations were open for Sept 16. There are also first-come-first-serve campsites. See https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232860

Style of this trip: I am adventurous and curious about places I have not yet visited. Although I have previously hiked in the Goat Rocks Wilderness & Mt Adams Wilderness, I have never hiked these particular trails. For me, safety is a high priority – in this respect, I am a meticulous researcher & planner. I tend to be quiet, but am passionate about the outdoors: views, flora, fauna, earth science and local culture. I love to spend time with others who are curious, prepared, joyful about the outdoors and willingly share their knowledge. I feel the journey & our time together are as important as the destination.

• 9:30AM ready to hike, meet at Walupt Campground. Exact meeting location will be provided in Hello Hiker message.
• Weather – from NWS, from Windy.com
• Pass - Northwest Forest Pass or equivalent

• Toilet – vault toilet at campground, arrive early enough to use it before we meet.