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ACTIVITIES *get outside with us*

ACTIVITIES *get outside with us*

Find your next adventure. Hike in a rain forest, climb an iconic peak, paddle the Puget Sound, enjoy a quiet winter trail, or travel the globe.

Activities get outside with us

Our goal is to get you outside exploring new places and finding new challenges. Trips like hiking and backpacking and naturalist activities which are less technical are open to everyone. Trips that are more technical like climbing, backcountry skiing, and sea kayaking often have skill prerequisites to ensure that everyone is safe and has the skills needed to successfully participate in the activity.

Most of our activities are free of charge after membership. Trip participants are required to make sure they have the correct parking pass for the area you are visiting. Not sure which permit or pass is needed? Check the Land Manager listed on the trip and consult our Permits, Passes and Fees page.

The Mountaineers encourages carpooling for all of our activities and courses. Often leaders will list park and rides en route to the trip to facilitate carpooling and once you register you can reach out to other participants on the trip via email to make sure you get a ride. To learn more visit our Good Carpooling Practices page.

You may see some trips listed with a Leaders Permission prerequisite. Learn more about when and why leaders require Leader's Permission for their trips.

Click on the activity type you'd like to explore to find brief overviews of our primary offerings and what skills are required.

Backcountry Skiing
Backcountry Skiing
Bikepacking
Bikepacking
Canyoning
Canyoning
Climbing
Climbing
Cross-country Skiing
Cross-country Skiing
Global Adventures
Global Adventures
Hiking & Backpacking
Hiking & Backpacking
Naturalist
Naturalist
Night Sky
Night Sky
Packrafting
Packrafting
Photography
Photography
Sailing
Sailing
Scrambling
Scrambling
Sea Kayaking
Sea Kayaking
Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing
Stewardship
Stewardship
Trail Running
Trail Running
Urban Walks & Adventures
Urban Walks & Adventures
Youth & Family
Youth & Family
Pad & Pencil Icon *recent* Trip Reports
Rampart Vista Louise Suhr on January 30
Winter Scramble - Roaring Ridge Susan Shih on January 30
Winter Scramble - Point 5692 Dave Morgan on January 30
Day Hike - Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Karin Williams on January 30
Elwha River Susan Willhoft on January 29
Little River Trail Susan Willhoft on January 29
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