Trip
Day Hike - Point Defiance Park
Sleep-in Sunday: Sleep in and still get a hike in! All-season close to home hike in forest starting at 10am.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
Michael Chase
Primary Leader
- Sat, Mar 27, 2021
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 300 ft
- Pace: 2.0 mph, hike as a group.
- 5 (8 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 10:00 am in the parking area next to the Point Defiance Park tennis course. On the right side just inside the main entrance.
5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407
An easy forest hike close to home! We will be hiking counterclockwise-on the outer (blue square) loop. We will pass by several viewpoints and Fort Nisqually keeping an eye out for wildlife.
Route/Place
Point Defiance Park
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NOAA Puget Sound: Shilshole Bay to Commencement Bay No. 18474 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes
- Face Covering
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