Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Calendar
Select any calendar item to get a link to the activity or event page, where you can find more information and register.
*Please note that advanced registration is required for all activities. If you're not a Mountaineers member, you're invited to participate in up to two activities as a guest - you'll just need to create a Mountaineers guest account.
Day Hike - Point Defiance Park
Day Hiking Trip
Fifth annual cookie exchange hike!
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Dec 7, 2025
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Pinnacle Peak Park
Day Hiking Trip
Trails from the north and south side climb 1,000 feet through mixed forests to the
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Dec 7, 2025
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Chambers Creek Canyon
Day Hiking Trip
***A WELCOME TO HIKING HIKE*** These will be winter hikes sponsored by Tacoma Hiking and
Difficulty: Easy
Thu, Dec 11, 2025
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Little Mashel Falls, Bud Blancher Trailhead
Day Hiking Trip
Easy winter hike through forested hills with views of three enchanting waterfalls.
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Mount Teneriffe
Day Hiking Trip
This is a long, but diverse and interesting hike of one of Mt. Si's neighbors.
Difficulty: Very Strenuous
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Day Hike - Cougar Mountain: Big Tree Ridge Trailhead
Day Hiking Trip
Hike into the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park's northeast corner on the Big Tree Ridge
Difficulty: *Varies*
Sun, Dec 14, 2025
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Tacoma Downtown, Museums & Waterfront
Day Hiking Trip
Join us for an evening in downtown Tacoma's university and museum district during the holiday
Difficulty: Easy
Thu, Dec 18, 2025
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Double Si
Day Hiking Trip
Double Mt. Si. Ascent via the new trail from the main Mt. Si lot, up
Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Day Hike - Cougar Mountain: Jim Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trailhead
Day Hiking Trip
The many interconnected trails in the Cougar Mountain area provide many out-and-back and loop day
Difficulty: *Varies*
Sun, Dec 21, 2025
No Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley Classroom Session - Online Classroom
Day Hiking Lecture: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
An evening online zoom lecture to introduce students to the day hiking course, its graduation
Tue, Jan 6, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Granite & Thompson Lakes
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: extremely strenuous
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Margaret's Way to Debbie's View
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
Prerequisites
Day Hike - Kanaskat-Palmer State Park
Day Hiking Trip
***A WELCOME TO HIKING HIKE*** These will be winter hikes sponsored by Tacoma Hiking and
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
No Prerequisites, Leader's Permission Required
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Taylor Mountain—Holder Knob Loop
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Squak Mountain: May Valley Access
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Around South Tiger Mountain
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Hugo Peak & Windy Ridge
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Poo Poo Point via Chirico Trail
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - West Tiger Mountain No. 3
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Sun, Jan 18, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Poo Poo Point via Chirico Trail
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Pinnacle Peak Park
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Rattlesnake Mountain Grand Traverse
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Strenuous
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Little Si & Boulder Garden Loop
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate, Strenuous 1, Technical 4
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Dirty Harry's Balcony
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, Jan 25, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Green Mountain: Gold Creek Trail
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Fri, Jan 30, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Poo Poo Point via High School Trail
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley January Hikes - Margaret's Way to Debbie's View
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
Prerequisites
New Hike/Backpack/Urban Walk Leader Seminar - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Day Hiking, Urban Walking & Backpacking Seminar
Learn about becoming a Hike, Backpack or Urnan Walk Leader for The Mountaineers!
Tue, Feb 3, 2026
No Prerequisites
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley February Hikes - Mailbox Peak
Day Hiking Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Very Strenuous
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Prerequisites