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CHS 2 Hike

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series

CHS 2 Hike - Perry Creek & Mount Forgotten

Replacement hike for the cancelled North Cascades Camp out - CHS hike led at a CHS 2 pace (2.0-2.5 mph). A round trip hike up the Perry Creek valley to the Mount Forgotten Meadows, then a side trip to the Big Four Ice Caves to finish off.

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Ann Taft
Ann Taft
Primary Leader
  • Strenuous 3
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 14.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,200 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 5,240 ft
  • Pace: 2.0-2.5 mph

TBD.  Details will be in the Hello Hiker email.  The Perry Creek trailhead is off the Mountain Loop highway here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Perry+Creek+Trailhead/@48.0546374,-121.4938958,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x549acf7c2bcbf5a9:0xc41e00e4a38f6bb1!8m2!3d48.0546338!4d-121.4913155!16s%2Fg%2F11bwwt3r1q?entry=ttu

We'll hike up the Perry Creek valley past Perry Creek Falls and then on up to Mount Forgotten Meadows, where we will (weather permitting) get views of Glacier Peak, Mount Forgotten, Three Fingers and White Horse.  We then return to the trailhead on the same route.  To get our August mileage goal, we will add on a side trip to the Big Four Ice Caves on our way out.

Route/Place

Perry Creek & Mount Forgotten

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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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