Field trip: Conditioning Hiking Series
CHS - North Cascades Campout - Thornton Lakes
CHS1 - North Cascades Campout. The trail starts on an old logging road from the 1960s, then ascends through technicolor green vegetation before descending to a neon blue reflective lake surrounded by evergreen trees and snow-capped mountains.
Contacts
Michelle Wisener
Primary Leader
- Sat, Aug 24, 2019
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 9.46 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,947 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph
- 7 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet during breakfast to assemble carpools and leave the Lower Goodell Group Campground at 7:30am. It will take about 30 minutes to get to the Thornton Lakes trailhead. We should be on the trail around 8:15am.
Bring bug spray. The mosquitoes might be bad at the lakes.
Route/Place
Thornton Lakes & Trappers Peak
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Green Trails Marblemount No. 47
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Ten Essential Systems
- Navigation (map & compass)
- Sun protection (sunglasses & sunscreen)
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination (headlamp/flashlight)
- First-aid supplies
- Fire (waterproof matches/lighter/candle)
- Repair kit and tools
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter (tent/plastic tube tent/garbage bag)
Hiking poles will be helpful and filtration.
Trip Reports