Trip
Day Hike - Mount Townsend Trail
This trip will include both the Townsend summit and hopefully a side trip to Silver Lakes
Contacts
- Thu, Jul 4, 2024
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Challenging
- Mileage: 13.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,500 ft
- Pace: 2 mph on average, slower on steep stuff
- 7 (9 capacity)
- Sun, Jun 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM
- Wed, Jul 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
My goals for this trip are as follows:
1. Be safe.
2. Make it to the top of Townsend and to Silver Lakes.
3. Learn something.
My expectations for trip participants are as follows:
1. Practice Leave no Trace principles.
2. Be respectful of all participants.
3. Have the physical conditioning necessary for this trip. There is steady elevation gain on this trail, but nothing super steep. With the side trip to Silver Lakes the distance will be in the 12 mile range and there will be some additional up and down from the saddle to the summit, back to the saddle, descending to the lakes, back to the saddle, etc. We will aim for a 2.0 mph pace on average, with 5-min stops about every hour.
0830 at the Townsend trailhead outside Quilcene. Directions will be provided.
Mount Townsend
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USGS Mt Townsend
Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Custom Correct Buckhorn Wilderness - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes