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Snowshoe Trek and Lunch (L) - Meany Lodge
Snowshoe from Crystal Springs Sno-Park to Meany Lodge for a hot lunch at the lodge on Saturdays this winter. If you are new to snowshoeing, be warned that while this is marked as a beginner level because it requires little technical skill, the trek is moderate in difficulty because you will snowshoe over seven miles with 1000 feet cumulative elevation gain round-trip.
Contacts
- Sun, Mar 1, 2026
- Meany Lodge
- Snowshoeing
- Beginner
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,850 ft
- $15.00 $15.00
- FULL, 6 on waitlist (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
- Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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The morning portion will take about 3 hours. It is 3.5 miles with an initial 200 ft elevation gain in 1/4 mile with a descent followed later by a 500 ft elevation gain in last 1.5 miles to Meany Lodge (2850 feet). A hearty hot lunch will be served around 12:30 PM. Don't forget to indicate any dietary restrictions when registering online.
We will leave the Meany Campus around 1:30 pm, for the downhill snowshoe trek back to the parking lot, arriving around 3:30 PM.
No previous snow-shoeing experience required but should be in good physical condition. If you are new to this, don't hesitate to reach out to the leader with questions or concerns.
There's some good info with Central Cascades Winter Recreation Council:
https://www.snowrec.org/
We depart at 8:30 AM from the Crystal Springs Sno-park, Lot #1, elevation 2450 feet. Please arrive around 8:00 AM to allow enough time to use the sani-can, load your pack, and put on snowshoes. You will need a one day sno-park pass beforehand which costs $25. If you have a season pass you will also need a Special Groomed Sticker.
More information will be sent out a week before.
Required Equipment
Bring your own snowshoes. Snowshoeing will work best in tall, waterproof, rigid hiking or mountaineering boots. If snow coverage is minimal, you may bring Microspikes, but please have a way to fasten your snowshoes to your pack