CHS 1 Hike - Indian Bar-Cowlitz Divide

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series

CHS 1 Hike - Indian Bar-Cowlitz Divide

CHS hike led at a CHS 1 pace (1.5-2.0 mph). Celebrate your CHS season following part of the Wonderland trail to Indian Bar. Amazing views of Mt Rainier and Ohanapecosh glacier.

  • Strenuous
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 15.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,800 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 5,900 ft
  • Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph

Tentatively leaving NE 65th Street P&R in Seattle at 5am,  then meet behind the Enumclaw Ranger station at 6am to reach the trailhead at around 7:30am to give us plenty of daylight to complete this adventure.

Always important to bring plenty of water and not necessarily depend on available streams for filtering along the way.

Route/Place

Indian Bar-Cowlitz Divide


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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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