May Hikes: 3 to 5.5 miles, 300 to 1,250 feet gain - Heather Lake

Details will be emailed to participants about 5 days in advance. Please be sure to check your inboxes (check your junk folders as well).

Trip Goals:

• To complete the 5- mile route to Heather Lake and back with smiles and comaraderie

Trip Expectations: 

• That you're on time at the parking lot prepared and ready to be social and engaging.
• That we stay together as a group (to see one another at all times) and build community and trust with one another. 
• That you prepare for this hike, with sufficient nutrition, hydration and stamina.
• That we treat one another with respect, compassion and understanding.

Trip Style: 

• I'm an inclusive leader: compassionate and approachable
• While destination focused for this walk, I also appreciate nature and pointing out the beauty that we see around us.
• I'm a leader who appreciates engaged participants where teamwork and community are priority
• I am firm and definitive with logistics and my expectations, yet willing to provide flexibility if the situation allows

• 8:00 am at the Heather Lake trailhead  48.08300, -121.77390 
  • this means arriving no later than 7:45 to get ready and circle around for introductions at 8. 
• Northwest Forest Pass required
• Toilets at trailhead