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Youth activity: Junior MAC

Seattle Junior MAC Backpack - Three Fingers/South Peak

Join fellow Junior MACers for a fun, challenging, two day, one night bikepacking trip to Three Fingers/South Peak in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest!

Contacts

Dave Bryan
Dave Bryan
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
Taggart Sorensen
Taggart Sorensen
Chaperone
  • Strenuous 4, Technical 5
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 25.62 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,400 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,854 ft

Meet at the Three Fingers Trailhead. This is the South Fork Canyon Creek bridge on the road to the Goat Flats Trailhead. This is the provisional trailhead as long as the road remains partially washed out at the bridge.

IMPORTANT INFO

  • Trailhead: Three Fingers Trailhead
  • Trail Information: Approximately 16 miles of the 32 miles will be biking on a gravel road. The bridge across South Fork Canyon Creek on the road to the trailhead is washed out. This adds ~16 miles and 1,400 feet of elevation gain.
  • Digital Maps: A Gaia GPS generated route is here. A CalTopo generated route is here. 
  • Paper Maps: Green Trails Maps - Granite Falls No 109, Silverton No 110
  • Trip Sheet: Please review the trip sheet.
  • Trip Reports: WTA trail reports.
  • Parking: Northwest Forest Pass.
  • Weather: Wunderground | NOAA
  • Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email Katy to request that a friend or sibling be able to join.
  • Borrowing Gear?:  Submit your request to the gear library.
Route/Place

Three Fingers/South Peak

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • A bike capable of riding on a disused gravel road (mountain bike recommended)
  • Backpack
  • Preferred shelter (e.g. tent, bivy, tarp, none)
  • 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

  • Based on snow melt: Foot traction devices for the snow fields before the summit
  • Trekking poles 
  • Camera
  • Playing cards
  • Journal and pen

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

Trip Reports