Trip
Day Hike - Hugo Peak & Windy Ridge
Hugo Peak is short and steep along a wonderful forest trail complete with a lookout over Eatonville. Part of the UW experimental forest, we'll continue travel to Kirkland Pass and up Windy Ridge for a view and perfect lunch spot.
Contacts
- Wed, Mar 8, 2023
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy, Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 7.25 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 1,745 ft
- Pace: 2.5
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (7 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 4:31 PM
- Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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The plan is to be ready to hike at 10:00 am, give introductions then hike up to Hugo Peak have a snack and a short break then proceed to a beautiful Rainier view point across Windy Ridge. We should be back to the cars about 2-3 pm. FYI and Disclaimer: The view point doesn't guarantee the view but I'll do my best!
We will meet at 10:00 am ready to go at the TH for Hugo Peak which is located at the gatehouse at the entrance to Pack Forest on Hwy 7 in Eatonville. Parking is limited at the TH so carpooling is encouraged. Additional parking can be found in the adjacent parking lot for trailers just past the TH about 1/4 mile to the left from the entrance. Please give yourself a bit more time to find parking and allow for the additional time to walk back to the TH.
Directions: Drive Hwy 161 to Eatonville. Make a right at the traffic light and proceed one block. Make a left onto Mashell Ave and follow Mashell Ave/Hwy 161 for three miles to stop sign. Turn left onto Hwy 7. The entrance to UW Pack Forest is .3 miles down Hwy 7 on the left. The trailhead for Hugo Peak is at the entrance.
Portable bathrooms are located at the Pack Forest conference center parking .5 from the entrance.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes