Youth activity: Junior MAC
Seattle Junior MAC Backpack - Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin
Join us for two nights of backpacking! We will go all the way too Old Snowy, spending one night at Goat Lake and another on the slopes or at the base of Old Snowy.
- Mon, Aug 26, 2024 — Wed, Aug 28, 2024
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Strenuous, Strenuous 3, Technical 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 18.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,550 ft
- 2 (6 capacity)
- 1 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Join fellow Junior MACers for a night or two in the backcountry practicing navigation, trail finding, cooking, and camping skills.
IMPORTANT INFO
- Trip Sheet: Trip Sheet will be posted within the 2 weeks prior to the trip.
- Parking: [Any parking passes needed?]
- Carpool: [Link from groupcarpool.com]
- Weather: [Link Wunderground, NOAA, and/or other weather forecasts]
- Road Conditions: [note if 4WD or high clearance vehicle required/recommended; link WSDOT reports for passes; link Mt. Rainier Twitter if heading to Paradise, etc]
- Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email [NAME] to request that a friend or sibling be able to join.
- Land Acknowledgement: We will be recreating on the lands/waters of the Pacific Northwest Indian Tribes, including the [peoples with ancestral lands where we are - use this map to determine], who live here and steward these lands and waters as they have since time immemorial. The Seattle Mountaineers Youth Clubs encourage you to recreate mindfully and respectfully on our upcoming trip to these native lands.
If you'd like to borrow gear, please submit your request to the gear library.
Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin
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Green Trails Goat Rocks William O Douglas Wilderness No. 303S
Green Trails White Pass No. 303
Green Trails Packwood No. 302
USGS Hamilton Buttes
USGS Walupt Lake
USGS Packwood Lake
USGS Old Snowy Mountain - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Backpack
- Sleeping bag/Sleeping pad
- Pack cover or plastic bag for water repellence
- Wool/synthetic socks (minimum of three pairs)
- Hiking Boots
- Layers
- Warm jacket
- Warm pants
- Waterproof Jacket
- Rain pants
- Warm hat
- Gloves/mittens
- Camp shoes
- Sunglasses
- Bowl, Cup, Spoon
- Water (at least two liters)
- Headlamp/Flashlight (spare batteries)
- Trekking Poles
- Van Bag with change of clothes, snacks, money for on road (optional)
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Sunscreen
- 10 Essentials
Optional
- Camera
- Playing cards
- Hacky sack
- Frisbee
- Journal and pen
If you'd like to borrow gear, please submit your request to the gear library.