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CHS 1 Hike

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series

CHS 1 Hike - Ingalls Creek

CHS hike led at a CHS 1 pace (1.5-2.0 mph) I have modified this trip to the 8 mile range (from the original posting of 11 miles). The Ingalls Creek Trail is best enjoyed by hiking slowly in both directions and looking along the trail carefully for small flowers and fungi — but do look up and around at times because you may see elk in spring.

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Todd Enos
Todd Enos
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  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
  • 4 (8 capacity)
  • 1 (2 capacity)
  • Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
  • Wed, May 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Nice hike along Ingalls Creek featuring big pines, boulder fields, granite cliffs.  Primary attraction in late spring is wildflowers.

Please review the hike on the WTA website if you would like more information:  https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/ingalls-creek

Details will be emailed to registered participants a few days before the hike. We will be hiking for about 4-5 hours including brief stops for views and snacks.

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Meet at 6:30 am at Tibbetts Valley Park & Ride.

From the Park & Ride, it's a 111 mile drive to the trailhead.  

Directions to the Tibbetts Valley Park & Ride

Take exit 15 (WA-900 W/17th Avenue NW) off I-90 eastbound.  Take a right at the bottom of the ramp. Drive approximately ½ mile and turn left on Newport Way NW.  Take the first right into the Tibbetts Valley Park & Ride. (Not the multi-level parking garage on your left.)  Drive past the Skate park. We will meet at the far end of the parking lot.

Directions to the trailhead

From Cle Elum take Highway 970 east for 7 miles to Highway 97. Go north topping Blewett Pass. At milepost 178, turn left onto Ingalls Creek Road. Cross Peshastin Creek, bear left. The trailhead is at the road's end. 

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Route/Place

Ingalls Creek


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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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