Trip
Day Hike - Ingalls Creek
Ingalls Creek is a great spring hike along a rushing river and is a wonderful wildflower, birding, and butterfly destination.
- Wed, May 15, 2019
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Naturalist, Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
- Pace: Hiking pace will be moderate with stops for observation
- 1 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the 65th and Ravenna P&R adjacent to I-5 at 7 am. We will be north of 65th and at the far north end of the parking lot.
Ingall's Creek, beneath the granite ramparts of the Stuart Range, provides one of the best river hikes east of the Cascades when flowers proliferate in late spring. There are also sure to be many songbirds and butterflies. Ingall's Creek is a relatively easy hike with little elevation gain in the first several miles. We will likely hike in about 4 to 4-1/2 miles before returning. You may want to bring a camera for wildflower identification and binoculars for birding.
Ingalls Creek
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Green Trails Mt Stuart No. 209
Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
USGS Mount Stuart
Green Trails Liberty No. 210
USGS Liberty - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter