Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series
CHS 2 Hike - Royal Basin
One of the top 100 hikes in Washington state, on the east side of Olympic National Park. The trail cuts through the Royal Creek vale to a lake beneath snow capped mountains. This hike offers views of wild rivers, old-growth huge trees, waterfalls, alpine lakes and tarns, all surrounded by both snow-covered as well as dry, craggy mountains. CHS hike led at a CHS 2 pace (2.0-3.0 mph)
- Sat, Jul 2, 2022
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,650 ft
- Pace: 2.0-3.0 mph
- FULL (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting place and time via email. Options will be to meet at trailhead or at the Edmonds-Kingston ferry. The forest road to the trailhead is long and gravelly but doable for most vehicles (approximately 16 miles).
Please note that hike leaders will change the destination to a closer location with similar conditioning stats for smoke, severe heat, or other poor weather.
Royal Basin
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Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Custom Correct Buckhorn Wilderness
Custom Correct Gray Wolf - Dosewallips
USGS Mt Deception - See full route/place details.
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)