Trip
Day Hike - Iron Goat Interpretive Center to Wellington
This is a mostly easy hike along what was once the bed of the Great Northern Railroad. We go to the site of Wellington, and then back.
- Info
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Contacts
Bob Pankl
Primary Leader
- Sun, Sep 30, 2018
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.7 mi
- Elevation Gain: 700 ft
- Pace: Moderate
- 11 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet 10:00 am at the Iron Goat interpretive site, which the red caboose is. This is just off US 2, west of Stevens Pass
Hike to the site of an avalanche . It hit a stalled train, and killed almost a hundred people. This was about a century ago.
Route/Place
Iron Goat Trail
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
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
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