Field trip: Backpacking with Kids
Family Backpack - Sheep Lake (Chinook Pass)
Overnight Backpacking Trip for Youth and Family
Contacts
- Sat, Aug 10, 2019 — Sun, Aug 11, 2019
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 5.0
- Elevation Gain: 400 ft
- 12 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet Saturday, August 10, at 8:30am at the trailhead. From Enumclaw, drive east on SR 410 for about 50 miles to Chinook Pass. Continue about 0.2 miles to Pacific Crest Trail parking lot, which is the second large parking lot on the left side of the road. You will need a NW Forest Pass on your car at the trail head.
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. If the weather is very wet, we`ll probably pack up after breakfast.
Bring your family backpack gear, a swim suit if you like , 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.
Sheep Lake (Chinook Pass)
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Trails Illustrated Mount Rainier National Park
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
To be communicated in advance to participants by the field trip leader