Trip
Day Hike - Swan Creek Canyon
Trip will initially open to Tacoma Branch Conditioning Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers, based on availability, 7-10 days prior to date of the hike. Forested canyon hike near Tacoma with a descent down a ravine to a stream.
Contacts
- Sun, Apr 24, 2022
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.2 mi
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- Pace: 2.2 mph
- 1 (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 10am Swan Creek Park Community Garden parking lot.
2299 E 42nd St, Tacoma, WA 98404
Trip will initially open to Tacoma Branch Conditioning Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers, based on availability, 7-10 days prior to date of the hike.
Easy forest path with some narrow and steep sections. This is a spring hike so prepare for rain. Trail may be muddy and slippery.
CHS April Skills focus: 10 Essentials, Trekking Poles, Hiking Techniques, Footwear, Backpack and Clothing
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter