Trip
Day Hike - Killen Creek Meadows
#3 of three day-hikes in the Goat Rocks & Mt Adams Wilderness. This trail on the northwest slope of Mt. Adams passes thru a woodland of mountain hemlock, western white pine, silver fir, and subalpine fir. Provides peek views of the mountain; then, enters flats of lodgepole pine, tarns & meadows until reaching the PCT. At Killen Creek Meadows, there’s a waterfall and, on a clear day, an in-your-face view of Mt. Adams and view of Mt. Rainier, too. (This hike does not go all the way to Adams Creek Meadows; instead, we will stay on the PCT.) READ LEADER'S NOTES BEFORE REGISTERING
Contacts
- Fri, Sep 19, 2025
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.5
- Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,100 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2mph (overall avg moving pace)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- 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.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes