Field trip: Introduction to the Natural World Course
Field Trip 4 - Seattle Naturalists Intro Natural World Course - Greider Lakes
Come explore one of the wettest areas in the North Cascade Mountains. High precipitation and cool temperatures cause sub-alpine plants communities to occur at unusually low elevations. We can see Alaska Yellow Cedars! Note, we will not hike all the way to Greider Lakes, but we will cover about 6 miles.
Contacts
- Sun, Jul 28, 2024
- Seattle Naturalists Committee
- Naturalist
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 700 ft
- Pace: easy, with many stops
- 5 (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the Greider Lakes trailhead at 9:00 am. Pit toilets are available in the parking lot. Discover Pass is required as is stopping at the information kiosk shortly before the parking area to complete a required form for visiting the Sultan Basin.
We will look at a few things on our way out but getting to our turnaround spot is our first goal. We will explore more on the way back. While Greider Lakes are lovely it is quite the grind after our relatively flat two miles so we will turnaround before the lakes. Hopefully, you will want to come back and hike all the way next time as it is a beautiful area to explore.
Required Equipment
guide book or smartphone apps and/or charts
day hiking gear