Trip
Day Hike - Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Loop
The Goat Rocks Wilderness, Goat Lake loop, quoting WTA, it "offers nearly everything you could want on an alpine ramble: vast wildflower fields, stunning panoramas that include towering glaciated peaks, high alpine meadows, cold alpine lakes, tons of birds and wildlife, and a good chance at solitude despite the incredible beauty of the route." In addition to the counter-clockwise loop, (because they are beautiful) we'll take the Bypass Trail, hit the PCT for a mile, and then the Snowgrass Trail back to the loop. Here's a map: http://www.oregonhikers.org/w/images/4/41/SW_Goat_Rocks_Map.jpg
Contacts
- Sat, Jul 28, 2018
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,650 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2.0, no maximum
- 3 (11 capacity)
- Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 3:58 PM
- Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
It's a long drive, about 3 hours from Tacoma, many folks have camped down there the night before.
You should have recently done a hike of this difficulty, 15 miles, 3600'. Most of the hike is exposed to the sun and we'll be hiking in it during the heat of the day.
9:00 AM at the Berry Patch Trailhead, we'll self-organize carpooling
Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin
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Green Trails Goat Rocks William O Douglas Wilderness No. 303S
Green Trails White Pass No. 303
Green Trails Packwood No. 302
USGS Hamilton Buttes
USGS Walupt Lake
USGS Packwood Lake
USGS Old Snowy Mountain - 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