Field trip: GoHike: Beginner Hiking Course

July Hikes: 3.75 to 6.5 miles, 500 to 1,750 feet gain - Coal Mines Trail

Enjoy this longer hike from one historic town to another, made famous by the TV show, Northern Exposure. Along the way, see interesting mining sites or even some deer. This hike can apply toward your GoHike Series graduation!

Contacts

Anita Elder

Primary Leader

Sun, Aug 16, 2020
Committee: Foothills Hiking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Easy
Leader Rating: Easy
Mileage: 6.3 mi
Elevation Gain: 321 ft
Pace: 1.5-2mph

Availability: 12 (11 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Meet at the 65th St. Park & Ride in Seattle at 7am. We will depart promptly at 7:10am, so please don’t be late.

Leader's notes

This is a good hike if you are looking for something longer, but not quite ready for a lot of elevation gain.

We will be driving to Cle Elum to park near Flagpole Park (19 W. 1^st St).

We’ll walk the coal mines trail, along a former railroad track, to Roslyn, where we’ll break for lunch (I suggest The Brick, which was made famous by the TV show, Northern Exposure). After lunch, we will hike back to Cle Elum, then head home.

I will start off in the lead, but will be moving a round so that I'm able to check in with each person and see how they are doing, if there are any problems, etc. If need be, I may move the slowest hiker to the front to set the pace so that nobody lags behind.