Youth activity: Pathfinders
Seattle Pathfinders Backpack - Dewey Lake via Naches Peak Loop
Join us for a night of backpacking!
- Sat, Aug 10, 2024 — Sun, Aug 11, 2024
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
- FULL, 4 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Pathfinders get a taste for backcountry travel!
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
Dewey Lake, Naches Peak Loop & Pacific Crest Trail
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Green Trails Bumping Lake No. 271
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - 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.
Trip Reports