Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Umtanum Creek Canyon
OPTIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL FIELD TRIP ONLY FOR THOSE B3 STUDENTS WHO ARE BEGINNERS AND WANT EXTRA PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE BEFORE GOING ON A REGULAR MOUNTAINEERS BACKPACK. PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE OF THESE FIELD TRIPS!
- 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
- Sat, Apr 22, 2017 — Sun, Apr 23, 2017
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 700 ft
- FULL (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
This 7 mile round trip from along the Umtanum Canyon Creek is some of the best desert hiking in Washington, with lots of wildlife, blooming flowers in spring. Will will day hike to Umtanum Ridge with views of Mount Stuart, Mount Rainier.
These field trips are designed to give B3 students the opportunity to try out gear and new skills with only fellow B3 students on an easy to moderate overnight backpack with an experienced mentor. While this trip can count toward your B3 graduation requirement, they are not meant to be your primary backpack trips to meet that requirement - many more backpack trips will be scheduled through the season for you to join and complete your 3 required trips.
Umtanum Creek Canyon
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USGS Wymer
USGS The Cottonwoods
WA DNR Yakima
Green Dot Maps (wdfw.wa.gov) - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials, plus overnight gear as specified by the trip leader