Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Calendar
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*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.
Intro to Backpacking Lecture 1 - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Backpacking Lecture: Introduction to Backpacking
This is the first lecture of the Introduction to Backpacking course
Sat, Apr 4, 2026
No Prerequisites
Gear Day - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
Backpacking Lecture: Introduction to Backpacking
This Lecture will cover the fundamentals of Backpacking Gear. We will also have a hands-on
Sat, Apr 4, 2026
No Prerequisites
Backpacking Gear Day
Discussing backpacking gear
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Clark's Creek Park 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
Sun, Apr 5, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Lower South Fork Skokomish 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
Tue, Apr 7, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Capitol Forest - Greenline to Wedekind 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
Wed, Apr 8, 2026
Prerequisites
Dehydrating Preparedness Basics - Online Classroom
Backpacking Lecture: Dehydrating Backcountry Food & Snacks
Learn about how to prepare your backcountry food and snacks for dehydration
Thu, Apr 9, 2026
No Prerequisites
Dehydrating Preparedness Basics - Online Classroom
Backpacking Lecture: Dehydrating Backcountry Food & Snacks
Learn about how to prepare your backcountry food and snacks for dehydration
Thu, Apr 9, 2026
No Prerequisites
Dehydrating Backcountry Food & Snacks
Thu, Apr 9, 2026 - Thu, Apr 16, 2026
Learn about dehydrating food for your hiking and backpacking adventures!
No Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Lower Big Quilcene
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
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Green River Natural Area
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, Apr 10, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Mima 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, Apr 11, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April 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, Apr 12, 2026
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
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
Spring Hiking Series: April 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
Sat, Apr 18, 2026
Prerequisites
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Lower Lena Lake
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, Apr 18, 2026
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
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Mount Walker
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 19, 2026
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
Spring Hiking Series: April Hikes - Wynoochee Lake
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, Apr 24, 2026
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