Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Chelan Lakeshore Trail

We’ll hike along the lovely Chelan Lakeshore Trail at a moderate pace (1.5-2 mph) enjoying craggy, snow-capped peaks, a sapphire-blue lake, and abundant wildflowers (and maybe some rattlesnakes to make things fun). You can find an excellent description of this backpack on the Washington Trails Association website.

This trip is listed as moderate and participants should be physically prepared for a multi-day trip with considerable mileage and elevation. When requesting leader permission, please include a list of recent and planned backpacks before this trip and describe your training plan. 

Day 1: Arrive at the Field's Point Landing Dock by 8:30 a.m. The ferry departs at 9:20. You will need time to pay for parking, board the boat, etc. We will arrive at Prince Creek at 11:00. Hike 6.7 miles from Prince Creek to Meadow Creek Shelter. We may not have easy access to water on this stretch of the hike, so plan to carry at least 2 liters of water. This is the hardest day.

Day 2: Hike 6.5 miles from Meadow Creek to Flint Creek. 

Day 3: Hike 3.6 miles into Stehekin, making an early start so we have time to explore the town, especially the bakery. You have a choice of two ferries. 1) Board the Lady Express at 12:00, departing at 12:30, arriving at Fields Point Landing at 3:00 pm. OR 2) Board the Lady of the Lake, departing at 2:00, arriving at Field's Point around 5:00.

If you wish to stay an extra night,  you may want to reserve a spot at a campground in Stehekin, at the Stehekin Log Cabins, or at the North Cascades Lodge.

This trip is open to Susan and Leslie's mentor group through April 1, and then open to  students in other B3 groups.