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CHS 2 Hike - Green Lake (Mount Rainier)

Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series

CHS 2 Hike - Green Lake (Mount Rainier)

Starting near the Carbon River entrance, we'll hike on the old Carbon River Road (devastated by floods in 2006 and 2008) until we get to the Ranger Falls/GreenLake Trailhead. We then head on up enjoying wonderful old growth forest (one of the very best in the northwest) on the way to cascading Ranger Falls and pristine Green Lake. CHS 2 hike led at a pace of 2.0-3.0 mph.

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Andy Zavada
Andy Zavada
Primary Leader
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 11.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
  • Pace: 2.0-3.0 mph

Let's meet at the Carbon River Entrance at 9:00AM. It's about a 90 minute drive from Seattle.  More details to follow.

This is a real fun hike with tons of old growth forest to experience. We'll first hike along and see the ever changing Carbon River all silty and white charging down from the Carbon Glacier.  Then onto Ranger Falls which should be flowing hard and then onto picturesque and serene Green Lake for lunch.

Route/Place

Green Lake (Mount Rainier)

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Ten Essential Systems

  1. Navigation (map & compass)
  2. Sun protection (sunglasses & sunscreen)
  3. Insulation (extra clothing)
  4. Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)
  5. First-aid supplies
  6. Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candle)
  7. Repair kit and tools
  8. Nutrition (extra food)
  9. Hydration (extra water)
  10. Emergency shelter (tent/plastic tube tent/garbage bag)
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