Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Waptus River
This is a moderate 2 night backpack. Great opportunity to test all that students have learned. Please see Leader's Notes for Leader's Permission Details
Contacts
- Fri, Sep 8, 2023 — Sun, Sep 10, 2023
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Moderate/Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 24.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,550 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph
- 2 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
7:00am Salmon La Sac Trailhead
America the Beautiful or Northwest Forest Pass required.
Complete Trip Details will be in the Hello Hiker email sent to registered participants.
Day 1: Hike 9 mile to Waptus Lake. There will be a river ford about 1/2 mile before the lake. Night one will be spent at Waptus Lake.
Day 2: Option to explore Waptus Lake and the PCT for a few hours. We will pack up camp in the afternoon and we will ford the river again and hike back down to the River Camp, about 2.2 miles from Waptus Lake. We will spend night two along the river.
Day 3: Pack up after breakfast and head to the trailhead.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials
Bear Can/Ursak