Seattle MAC - Backpacking Trip - West Fork Foss Lakes

Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club

Seattle MAC - Backpacking Trip - West Fork Foss Lakes

NOTE: This trip's route/place was changed to a modified version of the Seven Lakes Basin and High Divide loop in Olympic National Park shortly before it occurred, due to poor air quality at the originally planned route/place. This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.

  • Very Strenuous
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 18.4 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 5,056 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 5,385 ft
  • 1 (5 capacity)
  • FULL (2 capacity)
  • FULL (1 capacity)
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy

Pre Trip: There will be a group Zoom meeting to go over any questions, comments, and concerns by all participants. This meeting is required.

Day of: Participants will meet at The Mountaineers at 6am on Saturday October 8. We will check all packs for adequate gear. We will depart at 630am.

We will head straight to the West Fork Foss Lake Trailhead.

Prerequisites: Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course/badge.

Students must have demonstrated fitness throughout other MAC activities and may be asked to answer certain questions to give the leader an idea of their fitness/ability/experience level.  Participants will be chosen at the trip leaders discretion and the above are minimum requirements which do not guarantee a space on the trip.

For more details please read the trip sheet.

Route/Place

West Fork Foss Lakes


Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

See the list of required gear here.  Contact the trip leaders with gear-related questions. Group gear will be determined and assigned using this spreadsheet.

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