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Backpack - Packwood Lake

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Backpack - Packwood Lake

Preference to Tacoma Branch Introduction to Backpacking Students. Trip will open to all Mountaineers on May 1.

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Stacey Gillette
Stacey Gillette
Primary Leader
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 10.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 600 ft
  • Pace: 1.5 to 2 mph

Meeting place and time will be sent to registered participants.

  • Early season backpacking trip to a beautiful lake near Packwood, WA.

Group will meet at 9am on Saturday morning at the trailhead. Carpooling strongly recommended. Will aim to get to the campsites by 2pm and set up camp. Then we’ll explore the area from there. Please prepare to share a tent since the campsites are smaller and the location is a popular early season spot. We want to get down to 5 tents maximum. We’ll stay the night and pack up by 10am and aim to get back to the cars by 3pm.

Preference to Tacoma Branch Introduction to Backpacking Students. Trip will open to all Mountaineers on May 1.

Route/Place

Packwood Lake

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

To be discussed at lecture for Introduction to Backpacking course students.

The Ten Essentials plus overnight gear which may include:

  • Tent with footprint/ground tarp
  • Stove and fuel
  • Sleeping bag
  • Sleeping pad
  • Water filter
  • Bear canister or rodent-proof Ursack
  • Cooking pot/pan with plate and utensils
  • Toilet paper and shovel or blue bag to deal with waste
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