Youth activity: Explorers
Seattle Explorers Hike - Talapus & Olallie Lakes
Join us for a day of hiking!
Contacts
Alvaro Juarez
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sat, May 2, 2026
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Moderate, Moderate/Strenuous, Strenuous
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,220 ft
- 5 (5 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- 5 (5 capacity)
- Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
- Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
The Explorers will spend the day hiking!
IMPORTANT INFO
- Trip Sheet: Trip Sheet
- Parking: A Northwest Forest Pass is required to park at the trailhead
- Weather: NOAA
- Road Conditions: 4WD vehicle recommended for gravel road section to trailhead (teslas do just fine)
- Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email Alvaro to request that a friend or sibling be able to join.
- Land Acknowledgement: We will be recreating on the lands/waters of the Pacific Northwest Indian Tribes, including the Tulalip, Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people , who live here and steward these lands and waters as they have since time immemorial. The Seattle Mountaineers Youth Clubs encourage you to recreate mindfully and respectfully on our upcoming trip to these native lands.
If you'd like to borrow gear, please submit your request to the gear library.
9:00AM: Meet at Talapus Lake TH
Route/Place
Talapus Lake Trail
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
Green Trails Bandera No. 206 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Hiking boots
- Warm clothes and extra synthetic layers
- Waterproof shell
- Water (at least two liters)
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Lunch
- Day Pack
- 10 Essentials
- Camera (optional)
- Extra clothing for the ride back (optional)
If you'd like to borrow gear, please submit your request to the gear library.
Trip Reports