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CHS Alumni Hike

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series Alumni

CHS Alumni Hike - Oyster Dome–North Butte–Samish Overlook Loop

Alumni-only hikes offered for graduates of Seattle CHS. A loop hike from the Samish Overlook, to Oyster Dome, North Butte, and Lily and Lizard lakes. Lead at a pace of 2.0-2.5mph.

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Ann Taft
Ann Taft
Primary Leader
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,809 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 2,220 ft
  • Pace: 2.0-2.5mph

Meet at the Samish Overlook trailhead at 9am.  https://www.google.com/maps/place/Samish+Overlook/@48.6096428,-122.4289906,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x5485752f6a6839fb:0x6bbc62f1f681dd7!8m2!3d48.6096393!4d-122.4264103!16s%2Fg%2F1tm128xf?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Carpool Option:  Meet at the Ash Way Park and Ride in Lynnwood at 7:45AM.  https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ash+Way+Park+and+Ride,+Lynnwood,+WA+98087/@47.8519922,-122.2596254,18z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x549005b42d83b8c5:0x556694777e4d1ee5!8m2!3d47.8514353!4d-122.2590954!16s%2Fg%2F11b8tgfdzb?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

This hike will be led at a moderate CHS 2 pace of 2.0-2.5 mph. We will do a clockwise loop hike starting at the Samish Overlook viewpoint, and then taking the Chuckanut Trail/Samish Bay Connector/Oyster Dome trail over to the popular Oyster Dome view point, where we will take a short snack break. Then will head over past Lily Lake to the North Butte viewpoint where we will take a longer snack/lunch break of about 20 minutes. Then we will head past Lizard lake and take the Lily Lizard Trail/Lily Max Connector/Larry Reed trail back to the Samish overlook.

Route/Place

Oyster Dome


  • USGS Bellingham South
    USGS Bow
    Trails of the Chuckanut Mountains
    Chuckanut Mountain Recreation Map
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