CHS 1 Hike

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series

CHS 1 Hike - Pacific Crest Trail: Snoqualmie Pass to Windy Pass

CHS hike led at a CHS 1 pace (1.5-2.0 mph)

  • Moderate/Strenuous
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 12.4 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
  • Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph

Meeting time:  7:30am 

Meeting place:  Pacific Crest Trailhead on the south side of I-90

Carpooling:  Up to the comfort of the participants; use the website to contact other participants. I am OK with riding or driving with those who are COVID vaccinated.  Willing to meet at the Issaquah Transit Center.  Feel free to reach out to me if interested in carpooling.

Hike: Out an back hike starting at the PCT trailhead on the south side of I-90 and going south to Windy Pass.  We will likely eat lunch at one of my favorite meadows in the Snoqualmie Pass corridor.

Route/Place

Pacific Crest Trail: Snoqualmie Pass to Windy Pass


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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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