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Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack

Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course

Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Seven Lakes Basin & High Divide

This is a three day, two night, 26+ miles backpack trip at a moderate/challenging pace with 4,000’ elevation gain in Olympic National Park`s gorgeous Seven Lakes basin.

Contacts

Sarah Hess
Sarah Hess
Primary Leader
  • Moderate/Strenuous
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 31.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 7,000 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 5,500 ft
  • Pace: 2.0 mph

Meet at the Port Angeles Wilderness Information Center Friday, August 9 at 10am.

The northern peninsula`s Sol duc Hot Spring Road will take us to this three day journey. We'll have two camps, circle around the Seven Lakes basin, and add side trips to explore the High Divide and Cat Basin areas. 

Permit/Park entrance, and WA State ferry fees.  Bear canister required; rental available at Port Angeles WIC.

This is a moderate/challenging due to mileage, elevation change, and rough trail conditions.  The longest single-day mileage is 12 miles and the maximum single-day elevation gain is 2000 ft.

Route/Place

Seven Lakes Basin & High Divide


  • Green Trails Seven Lakes Basin/Mt Olympus Climb No. 133S
    Custom Correct Seven Lakes Basin - Hoh
    USGS Mount Carrie
    USGS Bogachiel Peak
  • See full route/place details.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

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

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