Trip
Day Hike - Mud Mountain Dam Trails
Hike from the Mud Mountain Dam Parking lot through a mixture of old growth and deciduous forest and berry bushes along the rim of the White River Canyon to an overlook with an extended view of the canyon, where we have lunch before returning by the same route.
- Info
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Contacts
- Thu, Apr 20, 2017
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- 20-30 Somethings, Families, Adults, Singles, Youth, Retired Rovers
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- 7 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 9 AM at the Enumclaw Ranger Station on Roosevelt Avenue.
This hike takes us through a variety of forest vegetation, including some salmonberry bushes, and features a park bench overlooking the canyon at the halfway point, where we stop for a rest break. Excellent, clean restrooms are at both the meeting place and the trailhead parking lot. There is also an outhouse at the one mile point of the trail. A short stroll to a viewpoint overlooking Mud Mountain Dam is an option, if time permits, at the end of the hike. No parking pass is required at either the meeting place or the trailhead.
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