Intro to Backpacking Field Trip - West Fork Foss Lakes

We will meet at the West Fork Foss Lakes Trailhead at 8 am on July 12th and hit the trail shortly after. The trailhead is approximately 6.5 miles south of Highway 2 not far from the town of Skykomish.

Preference to Tacoma Introduction to Backpacking students. Trip will open to all Mountaineers to register on April 30.

Our itinerary will be subject to camp site availability and how far we feel like traveling the first day. A likely schedule looks like this:

July 12: Meet at the trailhead at 8 am and start hiking shortly after. Proceed up the trail paralleling the West Fork Foss River past Trout Lake, Copper Lake, and Little Heart Lake a camp site at Big Heart Lake. Total distance is approximately 7 miles with about 4,000 feet of elevation gain. Our earlier start will help with camp site availability and allow us to explore as we go.

July 13: We will spend the day on any number of possible options, including swimming in the lakes and day hiking to check out the views on Atrium Peak.

July 14: We will return to the trailhead using the same route.