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Field trip: Backpacking Building Blocks (B3) Course
Backpacking Building Blocks Student-Only Backpack - Hoh River to Olympus Ranger Station
This field trip will give B3 students the opportunity to try out gear and new skills on an easy 2-night backpack with an experienced mentor. Priority to Brian and Alina's mentor group until 03/22.
- Fri, Apr 28, 2023 — Sun, Apr 30, 2023
- Foothills Backpacking Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- *Varies*
- Easy
- Mileage: 17.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 760 ft
- 2 (7 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center on Friday morning .
Please note you will need to have America the beautiful Pass or pay $30 for entrance to the Olympics National Park.
We will head out on the Hoh River Trailhead for 5.75 miles to the 5 Mile Island Group Camp site. We will set up camp here for two nights.
The next day we will head out for a 8.6-mile round trip to Olympus Guard station and back to camp.
On day three we will have a casual morning and head out for a 5.75-mile hike back out to the trailhead.
- The route starts and ends on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula. Depending on where you are coming from, the drive to the trailhead could take 4 hours or longer and could involve a ferry trip. Please take this into consideration when signing up and planning to leave. You may consider staying near the trailhead atHoh Rain Forest Campground the night before.
- We will need to carry bear canisters.
- Participants will be asked to kindly reimburse the leader $8 each for the cost of the backcountry permits.
- The trailhead is inside Olympic National Park. You'll need to pay the entrance fee or have a National Park Pass or similar.
Hoh River
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Custom Correct Seven Lakes Basin - Hoh
Green Trails Seven Lakes Basin/Mt Olympus Climb No. 133S
Green Trails Mt Tom No. 133
Green Trails Mount Olympus No. 134
Custom Correct Mount Olympus Climber's Map - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
The Ten Essentials, plus gear as specified by the trip leader