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CHS 1 Pacing Hike

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series

CHS 1 Pacing Hike - Cougar Mountain: Harvey Manning Trailhead

CHS Pacing hike led mostly at a CHS 1 pace (1.5-2.0 mph), but with downhill sections and one uphill where we will try a CHS 2 pace.

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Cristina Valdes
Cristina Valdes
Primary Leader
  • *Varies*
  • Casual
  • Mileage: 4.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 850 ft
  • 8 (8 capacity)
  • FULL (2 capacity)
  • Sun, Mar 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
  • Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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We will do a lollipop route through this section of Cougar Mountain that will take us to the Fantastic Erratic, before completing the loop back to our cars.

Our route will be:  counter clockwise on the Harvey Manning Trail to Cougar Pass Trail, to W Tibbetts Creek Trail, out and back to Fantastic Erratic on the Bear Ridge Trail, to Shangri-La trail, to No Name trail, Surprise Creek Trail, and Shangri-La trail again back to our cars. We can also check out the Million Dollar viewpoint by the parking lot on our way out if visibility is good.

10am at the Harvey Manning Trailhead. We'll aim to be moving on the trail by 10:10am after introductions.

Route/Place

Cougar Mountain: Harvey Manning Trailhead

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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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