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Seattle Junior MAC Backpack - Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin

Youth activity: Junior MAC

Seattle Junior MAC Backpack - Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin

Join us for two nights of backpacking! We will go all the way too Old Snowy, spending one night at Goat Lake and another on the slopes or at the base of Old Snowy.

Contacts

Dragana Lassiter
Dragana Lassiter
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Strenuous, Strenuous 3, Technical 3
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 18.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,550 ft

TBD

Join fellow Junior MACers for a night or two in the backcountry practicing navigation, trail finding, cooking, and camping skills. 

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.

Route/Place

Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin


  • Green Trails Goat Rocks William O Douglas Wilderness No. 303S
    Green Trails White Pass No. 303
    Green Trails Packwood No. 302
    USGS Hamilton Buttes
    USGS Walupt Lake
    USGS Packwood Lake
    USGS Old Snowy Mountain
  • See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • Backpack
  • Sleeping bag/Sleeping pad
  • Pack cover or plastic bag for water repellence
  • Wool/synthetic socks (minimum of three pairs)
  • Hiking Boots
  • Layers
  • Warm jacket
  • Warm pants
  • Waterproof Jacket
  • Rain pants
  • Warm hat
  • Gloves/mittens
  • Camp shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Bowl, Cup, Spoon
  • Water (at least two liters)
  • Headlamp/Flashlight (spare batteries)
  • Trekking Poles
  • Van Bag with change of clothes, snacks, money for on road (optional)
  • Toothbrush/toothpaste
  • Sunscreen
  • 10 Essentials

Optional

  • Camera
  • Playing cards
  • Hacky sack
  • Frisbee
  • Journal and pen

If you'd like to borrow gear, please submit your request to the gear library.

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