Youth activity: Junior MAC
Seattle Jr. MAC Hike - Oyster Dome
Join us for a day of hiking!
- Sat, May 9, 2026
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Conditioning
- All Who Qualify, Youth
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,900 ft
- Pace: 2.5
- 10 (11 capacity)
- Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 6:43 PM
- Thu, May 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Jr. MACers will spend the day hiking!
IMPORTANT INFO
- Trip Sheet: Trip Sheet will be posted within the 2 weeks prior to the trip.
- Parking: [Any parking passes needed?]
- Carpool: [Link from groupcarpool.com]
- Weather: [Link Wunderground, NOAA, and/or other weather forecasts]
- Road Conditions: [note if 4WD or high clearance vehicle required/recommended; link WSDOT reports for passes; link Mt. Rainier Twitter if heading to Paradise, etc]
- Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email [NAME] 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 [peoples with ancestral lands where we are - use this map to determine], 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.
Meet at the trailhead at 8:45,in the official parking lot nearest the Samish Overlook. To reach it, you’ll need to travel about 4+ miles on a gravel road accessed from Exit 240 off Interstate 5. Be ready to hike by 9:00 AM. We'll take breaks at viewpoints needed but the emphasis is on conditioning and maintaining a good pace.
Oyster Dome
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USGS Bellingham South
USGS Bow
Trails of the Chuckanut Mountains
Chuckanut Mountain Recreation Map - See full route/place details.
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.