Field trip: Backpacking with Kids
Family Backpack - Lake Dorothy
This is the Foothills Backpacking with Kids backpacking trip to a beautiful, kid friendly alpine lake.
- Sat, Jul 22, 2017 — Sun, Jul 23, 2017
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking, Family
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 800 ft
- 3 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet Saturday, July 22, at 8:30am at the Lake Dorothy trail head off highway 2 near Skykomish 45 miles east of Everett. We`ll start hiking from the trail head at 9:00 am.
Bring Saturday lunch, snacks, and dinner. Sunday breakfast, snacks, and lunch (1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, snacks). If the weather is good, we`ll plan to depart the lake Sunday after lunch about 2pm. So you`ll be home for dinner. If the weather is very wet, we`ll probably pack up after breakfast.
Bring your family back pack gear, a swim suit if you like cold lakes, and your NW Forest Pass. We were fortunate to have dry and warm weather on our practice camp... it may rain and be cold the whole time on this trip, so come prepared. We want this to be a "happy camp" for your kids no matter the weather.
Lake Dorothy
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Green Trails Skykomish No. 175
USGS Skykomish
Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials plus overnight gear which may include:
- Tent with footprint/ground tarp
- Stove and fuel
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Water filter
- Bear canister or extra stuff sack and cord designated for hanging food
- Cooking pot/pan with plate and utensils
- Toilet paper and shovel or blue bag to deal with waste