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CHS Alumni Hike - Mount Erie, Sugerloaf, Heart Lake & Whistle Lake

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series Alumni

CHS Alumni Hike - Mount Erie, Sugerloaf, Heart Lake & Whistle Lake

Loop hike through the Anacortes Community Forest Lands past pretty Whistle Lake to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain, then around the west side of Heart Lake.

Contacts

Douglas Berry
Douglas Berry
Primary Leader
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0
  • Elevation Gain: 1,150 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 950 ft
  • Pace: 1.5 to 2.0 mph

8:30 AM at "The Store" at 37th & Commercial in Anacortes, then convoy to trailhead as cell coverage typically very poor at Heart Lake. Pit toilets at Heart Lake parking lot.

Per Phase 2 guidance, no Carpooling except for households recommended.

This is a Phase 2 hike.   Group will stay together and hike at the speed of the slowest participant.  

  • All participants must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct.
  • All participants must bring hand sanitizer and a cloth mask that you can quickly raise and lower as needed on the trail (such as a buff or bandana).
Route/Place

Mount Erie, Sugerloaf, Heart Lake & Whistle Lake

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT - Ten Essential Systems

  1. Navigation (map & compass)
  2. Sun protection (sunglasses & sunscreen)
  3. Insulation (extra clothing)
  4. Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)
  5. First-aid supplies
  6. Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candle)
  7. Repair kit and tools
  8. Nutrition (extra food)
  9. Hydration (extra water)
  10. Emergency shelter (tent/plastic tube tent/garbage bag)
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