Day Hiking Course
Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
Explore hikes along the beautiful rivers and creeks of the Olympics and other locations around the state, with an emphasis on the Southern, Eastern (Hood Canal zone) and Northeastern regions of the Olympic Peninsula.
- Mon, Mar 16, 2026 - Tue, Jun 30, 2026
- Committee: Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Members: $75.00 Guests: $125.00
- Availability: 9 (40 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
PRIOR GRADUATES: Please wait to sign up 2 days after Registration Opens (wait until Feb 23, 2026 at 8am) to allow new individuals to sign up first.
Before signing up for this course, you MUST complete the free Low Impact Recreation elearning course at the following NEW ADDRESS:
**FYI: Please complete this course at least 7 to 10 days prior to registration opening since it can take that long for the course badge to be awarded. Any questions concerning the Low Impact course or the badge should be directed to Mountaineer Member Services; the course leaders cannot help with this process.**
Scholarships. The Mountaineers is dedicated to making the outdoors accessible to everyone. We offer gear loans and scholarships to reduce financial barriers. If money is keeping you from getting outside, please apply for a scholarship. If you'd like to help make the outdoors more inclusive, consider making a tax-deductible donation.
Destinations in this new Olympic River Rambles hike series will include the Lower Quilcene, Dosewallips, Duckabush, Lower South Fork Skokomish, Lower Dungeness, Copper Creek and Tubal Cain mine, Tunnel Creek, and Big Creek Loop. Distances and difficulty levels will vary, with most hikes falling into the “Moderate” and “Moderate to Strenuous” categories. To complete the series, participants must attend an introductory evening Zoom lecture and participate in six hikes.
Badges you will earn:
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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| Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler Classroom Session | |||
| Online Classroom |
Mon, Mar 16, 2026
Registration closes Mar 14
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39
participants
27 instructors
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| Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes (optional) | |||
| Dungeness Spit |
Thu, Apr 2, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge |
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Clark's Creek Park Loop |
Sun, Apr 5, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Lower South Fork Skokomish River |
Tue, Apr 7, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Capitol Forest - Greenline to Wedekind Trail |
Wed, Apr 8, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Lower Big Quilcene |
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Green River Natural Area |
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Mima Falls |
Sat, Apr 11, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
1 instructor
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| Duckabush River |
Sun, Apr 12, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Middle Fork Snoqualmie River |
Sat, Apr 18, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Lower Lena Lake |
Sat, Apr 18, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
1 instructor
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| Green Mountain: Gold Creek Trail |
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Mount Walker |
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
1 instructor
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| Wynoochee Lake |
Fri, Apr 24, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Big Creek Loop |
Sat, Apr 25, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Teneriffe (Kamikaze) Falls |
Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Registration opens Mar 17; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
0 instructors
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| Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes (optional) | |||
| Skookum Falls |
Sat, May 2, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Middle Fork Snoqualmie River |
Sun, May 3, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Duckabush River |
Sun, May 3, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Dungeness Spit |
Sun, May 3, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Snoquera Palisades |
Wed, May 6, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Dosewallips River Road Trail |
Fri, May 8, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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4
participants
1 instructor
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| Dungeness Spit |
Sat, May 9, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Skookum Flats & Falls |
Wed, May 13, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Hamilton Mountain & Beacon Rock |
Fri, May 15, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Ingalls Creek |
Sat, May 16, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Boulder River |
Sat, May 16, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Dog Mountain Loop (Columbia River) |
Sat, May 16, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls |
Sun, May 17, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Non-Priority Registration opens May 3; Instructor registration open now
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4
participants
1 instructor
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| Mount Zion |
Sun, May 17, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Duckabush River |
Thu, May 21, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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4
participants
1 instructor
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| Slab Camp Creek & Gray Wolf River |
Sun, May 24, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
0 instructors
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| Lower Big Quilcene |
Sun, May 24, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Glines Canyon Spillway Overlook |
Fri, May 29, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Lower Big Quilcene |
Sun, May 31, 2026
Registration opens Apr 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Spring Hiking Series: June Hikes (optional) | |||
| Cathedral Rock |
Wed, Jun 3, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Cooper River Trail |
Thu, Jun 4, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Dungeness Spit |
Fri, Jun 5, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Big Creek Loop |
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Lower South Fork Skokomish River |
Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Marmot Pass & Buckhorn Mountain |
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Oyster Dome |
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Silver Lakes |
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
1 instructor
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| The Hummocks |
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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10
participants
1 instructor
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| Dosewallips River Road Trail |
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
0 instructors
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| Pinnacle Peak Park |
Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Granite Lakes via Granite Creek |
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
1 instructor
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| Otter Falls |
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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8
participants
0 instructors
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| Baldy Mountain |
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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| Greenwater & Lost Lakes |
Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Registration opens May 15; Instructor registration open now
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6
participants
0 instructors
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Spring Hiking Series