Field trip: Summer Hiking Series: Lookouts and High Places
Lookouts and High Places July Hikes - Snoquera Palisades
**Trip initially open to Lookouts and High Places Day Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date.**
Contacts
- Thu, Jul 9, 2026
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 4,375 ft
- Pace: 2 mph
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Tue, Jul 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
This is a lovely hike which starts out climbing, passing a nice waterfall and then making our way to the ridge. We will hike to the third viewpoint. The hike is ~10 miles with 2,300 ft elevation gain. We may encounter some mountain bikes and trail runners.
My style: I am curious, love to be wowed by Nature and adventure. As a leader, my style is more relaxed stopping to be in wonder, enjoy the views, enjoy any flowers blooming, keeping an eye out for critters and enjoying how we each respond to the awe presenting itself. I value the journey as much as the destination and strive to foster hiking as a wholistic experience (body, mind and spirit).
More information will be provided in the Hello Hiker email
We will meet at the Snoquera Palisades trailhead off of Highway 410 at 7:15am. (1/4 mile past Skookum Falls Lookout on 410 between mile marker 52 and 53.)
Be ready to hike at 7:30am
Required Equipment
10 Essentials