Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Ancient Lake
This field trip will give B3 students the opportunity to try out gear and new skills on an easy overnight backpack with an experienced mentor. This trip gives priority to B3 students but will open to any qualified member within the last 2 weeks before the trip departs.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 19, 2025 — Sun, Apr 20, 2025
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Easy, Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 200 ft
- Pace: 1.5
- 6 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet in Issaquah by 8 a.m. We should arrive at the trailhead around 10:30 a.m. No permits are required to park.
- Take Exit 149 off of I-90, turn left and drive 5.6 miles north on SR-281 toward Quincy.
- Turn left onto White Trail Road, drive 7.8 miles, turn left onto Road 9-NW.
- Drive 5.9 miles as the road descends steeply down to Babcock Bench at the road's end. This is the Ancient Lakes/Dusty Lakes Trailhead. Do not block the gate, which provides access to a private driveway.
Ancient Lakes is an easy backpack with incredible geology, a lovely lake, and a desert waterfall. It’s just 2 miles and little elevation gain to where we will make camp. After setting up camp, we will explore the area with day packs. There are multiple interesting options ranging from 4 to 10 miles, most of it flat.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials, plus overnight gear as specified by the trip leader. DON’T FORGET THE WATER!