September Hikes: 4 to 8 miles, 750 to 2,000 feet gain - Sheep Lake

This is an all-day commitment. It is a long drive (though well worth it) and we will be stopping at Wapiti Outdoors in Greenwater for a treat and socializing afterward. Be prepared to be gone all day. More information to come in an email closer to the day. 

Trip Goals:

• To build endurance and conditioning 
• That we have fun, rain or shine
• To complete a 6-mile out and back hike to Sheep Lake and onward to Sourdough Gap! 

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

I acknowledge that the Southern Salish Sea Region lies on the unceded and ancestral land of the Coast Salish peoples, the Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Snohomish, Suquamish & Tulalip tribes of the Puget Sound Salish People. We honor with gratitude the land itself, The First People-who have reserved treaty rights and continue to live here since time immemorial- and their ancestral heritage. -    I encourage you to look further than a land acknowledgment and engage in education about the region's native history. 

• Meet at Sheep Lake trail head at 7:30 am. This means arriving before 7:30 to be ready to gather around for introductions and hit the trail by 8 am. I do not wait for later arrivals. 
• Trailhead coordinates: 46.87501, -121.51780
• There are toilets - please bring your own TP and sanitizer
• Lot fills VERY FAST, and you may have to park along HWY 410. Be prepared
• Required pass: NW Forest Pass