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
Gary Oelsner
Primary Leader
- Fri, Apr 3, 2026
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 900 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2mph
- 8 (8 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
- Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
- Our route will take us to Far Country Falls and Far Country Lookout (viewpoint). Be prepared to hike up and down about 160 steps in the first section of the Licorice Fern trail. Otherwise, the trail has flat sections with some moderate inclines. Depending on how the group is feeling we can also go on to Doughty Falls and back. As this is an early April hike, I will stick with the average moving pace between 1.5 and 2mph.
- 9:00 am 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
- Parking is limited near trail head. Hello Hiker email will identify
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)
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