Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series
CHS 1 Hike - Licorice Fern Trail & Far Country Lookout & Falls
Explore a lesser used trailhead to Cougar Mountain that indeed has a lot of licorice ferns. CHS hike led at a CHS 1 pace (1.5-2.0 mph)
Contacts
Roseanne Lorenzana
Primary Leader
- Wed, Apr 3, 2024
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.8 mi
- Elevation Gain: 600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 900 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph avg moving pace
- FULL (5 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- 9:30am ready to hike at Licorice Fern Trailhead - google map link https://maps.app.goo.gl/C1us7B8gw7SFQqRX6
- Driving directions are available on WTA - https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/licorice-fern
- Weather - from NWS
- Our route will take us to Far Country Falls and Far Country Lookout (viewpoint).
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Ten Essential Systems
- Navigation (map & compass)
- Sun protection (sunglasses & sunscreen)
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)
- First-aid supplies
- Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candle)
- Repair kit and tools
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter (tent/plastic tube tent/garbage bag)
Trip Reports