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CHS 1 Hike

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series

CHS 1 Hike - Saint Edward State Park

Hike through a diverse century-old second-growth forest with a dense canopy to the undeveloped shoreline of Lake Washington. CHS hike led at a CHS 1 pace (1.5-2.0 mph)

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Rayna Weth
Rayna Weth
Primary Leader
  • Easy/Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 6.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,150 ft
  • Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph

Meet at 8:30 AM at the North Trailhead in this  Kenmore, WA located Park.  A Discovery Pass is required for parking.  More specific directions will be in the Hello Hiker letter.  

This is a rollercoater. loop-de-loop hike in which we will either hike up or down all 5 trails in the park that lead to the shores of Lake Washington -  hiking from the hills 400 feet above Lake Washington down to the shoreline under a dense canopy of Douglas fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, bigleaf maple, Pacific madrona, and cottonwood.  The ascents and descents vary in distance from about 0.4 to 0.8 mile and in slope from about 500 to 900 feet/mile.

Route/Place

Saint Edward State Park

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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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