Field trip: Geology Rocks!
Field Trips - Geology Rocks! - Priest Point Park
Join Geologist Lara Linde for a choice of one field trip to learn about the geology of our area.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Sun, Mar 28, 2021
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Exploring Nature
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 100 ft
- Pace: 2 mph
- 6 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is for the later morning trip. Meet at the Rose Garden Shelter at 11am and be ready to hike at 11:15am.
This is the later morning trip with an optional lunch and exploratory rocky beach hike, if weather permits. Note the distance on this trip may be a mile longer than the early morning trip if the weather is nice.
We will be hiking in Priest Point Park to the beach at low tide to see a fun glacial outcrop! There will be slippery rocks and logs on the beach to navigate. We will probably encounter some mud on the trail and will be hiking down some wooden stairs. Be sure to bring poles for stability to help with some of the steeper areas.
There will be an optional lunch on the beach if the weather is nice and we will take an exploratory rocky beach hike in search of an ancient tree rootball in the hillside!
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
- Mask
- Hand sanitizer or biodegradable soap
- Hiking poles