Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC - Backpacking Trip - Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin
Revised Itinerary due to fires in Washington Pass: Snowgrass Flats 3 day/2 night trip. Considered by some to be among the most scenic backpacking trips in Washington State, multiple options for day trips from base camp at either Snowgrass or Cispus Basin to Goat Lake/Hawkeye Point and/or Old Snowy Mountain.
Contacts
- Sun, Aug 22, 2021 — Tue, Aug 24, 2021
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Youth
- Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 22.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,800 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,900 ft
- Pace: 1.5 -2 mph
- 5 (7 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD. Anticipate early start from Seattle Sunday, 8/22.
Gaia GPS route to Snowgrass Flats with various daytrip options.
Day 1: Drive from Seattle. Snowgrass TH to Alpine Camp 4.3 mile/1675 elevation gain.
Day 2: Day trip to Goat Lake/Hawkeye Point (7.5 miles RT/1900 elevation gain). Or day trip along PCT to Old Snowy Mountain or Cispus Pass.
Day 3: Hike out/return to Seattle.
Prerequisites: Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course/badge preferred. Attendance at at least 1 MAC hike throughout the year prior to backpack trip.
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.
Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin
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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.
Required Equipment
Please review following backpacking packing list: Backpacking Packing List