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.
Dehydrating Tips & Tricks Workshop - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Backpacking Lecture: Dehydrating Backcountry Food & Snacks
Dive deeper into dehydration with this in-person workshop
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
No Prerequisites
Dehydrating Tips & Tricks Workshop - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Backpacking Lecture: Dehydrating Backcountry Food & Snacks
Dive deeper into dehydration with this in-person workshop
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
No Prerequisites
Backpacking Food Dehydration Class
Learn to dehydrate food/meals
Day Hike - Lower Lena Lake
Day Hiking Trip
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, Apr 18, 2026
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
Day Hiking Trip
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, Apr 18, 2026
No Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Green Mountain: Gold Creek Trail
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
Prerequisites
Day Hike - Mount Walker
Day Hiking Trip
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Greenwater, Echo & Lost Lakes
Day Hiking Trip
An easy hike up the Greenwater River under a canopy of trees
Difficulty: Easy, Moderate
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Pacific Lutheran University
Day Hiking Trip
Welcome to Weighted Wednesdays-a social way to get in some mid-week training. Each week we
Difficulty: Easy
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
No Prerequisites
Day Hike - Wynoochee Lake
Day Hiking Trip
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Fri, Apr 24, 2026
No Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Big Creek Loop
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Easy, Strenuous 3, Technical 3, Basic Alpine Climb
Sat, Apr 25, 2026
Prerequisites
Intro to Backpacking Practice Camp - Kitsap Forest Theater
Backpacking Field trip: Introduction to Backpacking
Get some practice before you go on your first trip!
Sat, Apr 25, 2026 - Sun, Apr 26, 2026
No Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Teneriffe (Kamikaze) Falls
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Skookum Falls
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, May 2, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, May 3, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Duckabush River
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Sun, May 3, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Dungeness Spit
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, May 3, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Snoquera Palisades
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Wed, May 6, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Dosewallips River Road Trail
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Fri, May 8, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Dungeness Spit
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, May 9, 2026
Prerequisites
New Hike/Backpack/Urban Walk Leader Seminar - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Urban Walking, Day Hiking & Backpacking Seminar
Learn about becoming a Hike, Backpack or Urnan Walk Leader for The Mountaineers!
Difficulty: Easy
Mon, May 11, 2026
No Prerequisites
New Leader Seminar
Learn about becoming a Hike, Backpack or Urban Walk Leader
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Hamilton Mountain & Beacon Rock
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous
Fri, May 15, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Skookum Flats & Falls
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Easy
Fri, May 15, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Ingalls Creek
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Moderate
Sat, May 16, 2026
Prerequisites
Backpacking Food Potluck - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Backpacking Clinic
Potluck-style get together where we'll cook freeze dried backpacking food together
Sat, May 16, 2026
No Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Boulder River
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, May 16, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Dog Mountain Loop (Columbia River)
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all
Difficulty: Strenuous
Sat, May 16, 2026
Prerequisites
Backpacking Potluck
Sharing favorite meals
Spring Hiking Series: May Hikes - Lyle Cherry Orchard
Day Hiking Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. If you are committed to colombia river
Difficulty: Moderate
Sun, May 17, 2026
Prerequisites