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Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack

Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course

Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Chelan Lakeshore Trail

A classic springtime backpacking trip totaling 18 miles over 3 days / 2 nights. Total elevation gain 4100ft. This field trip will give B3 students the opportunity to try out gear and new skills on a moderate 2-night backpack with experienced mentors. Open to students in all mentor groups.

Contacts

Colin Chapman
Colin Chapman
Primary Leader
  • Moderate/Strenuous
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 17.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,100 ft

We’ll meet on Friday, April 28th at 9:45AM in the parking lot at Field’s Point Landing out of Chelan to catch the Lady of the Lake ferry to access the trailhead. Ferry departs at 10:20AM. This is approximately a 3 hour drive from Seattle.

Field’s Point Landing, Fields Point Road, Chelan, WA 98816

To Field's Point: From Chelan, take Hwy 97 north out of town and 3.5 miles from the center of town, arrive at a Y junction. Take the right hand road (Route 971) about 13 miles north to a sharp right turn into a large parking lot. There will be plenty of overnight parking available.

Drivers will need to pay for overnight parking when purchasing your boat tickets.

This is a moderate (but long distance!), beginner’s backpacking trip to give students the opportunity to try out their gear and apply the skills they've learned in the B3 course.  We’ll be hiking along the Chelan Lakeshore Trail, at a moderate pace (1.5-2 mph), with a goal of enjoying the area’s scenery and learning as much as possible. This is an early-season backpack featuring craggy, snow-capped peaks, a sapphire-blue lake and wildflowers. 

Caltopo GPS Trip Route: https://caltopo.com/m/URBKJ

Day 1: We’ll meet at Field’s Point Landing, take the Lady of the Lake ferry and be dropped off at Prince Creek. From Prince Creek, we'll hike up 10.9 miles to the Moore Point campsite, a large campsite with lots of space, nice bathrooms, beautiful views and a dock for easy water access. There also will be bear lockers here to store food in so we won’t have to bring bear canisters.

Day 2: From Moore Point, we'll hike up 7 miles to the little town of Stehekin and set up camp at the Lakeview/Purple Point campsite in Stehekin. After our 7-mile Saturday, we’ll have a variety of options:

Hang out in camp, rent bikes by the hour in Stehekin, explore Stehekin by foot, and/or visit the Stehekin Bakery.

Day 3: Before catching the 1:30pm ferry out of Stehekin, we can do an early day hike up towards Purple Pass, or we can stop by the Stehekin Bakery for breakfast/lunch. Stehekin Bakery Menu: https://stehekinpastry.com/menu/.

The ferry will arrive at Field's Point Landing at 3:00PM

Participants will each be responsible for the $91 roundtrip ferry fee. Advanced ferry reservations will need to be made for this trip at least 1 week prior to the trip either online at https://ladyofthelake.com/overnight-one-way-tickets/ or by calling 509-682-4584.

This trip will be happening rain or shine

Route/Place

Chelan Lakeshore Trail

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials, plus overnight gear as specified by the trip leader.

Participants will each be responsible for the $91 roundtrip ferry fee. Advanced ferry reservations will need to be made for this trip at least 1 week prior to the trip either online at https://ladyofthelake.com/overnight-one-way-tickets/ or by calling 509-682-4584.

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