Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Conditioning Hike - Mount Dickerman
Nestled deep in the heart of the Mountain Loop, Mount Dickerman offers superb views of all the major peaks that make up this ring of awesome summits. It’s a fine mountain in its own right too; you’ll ascend nearly 4,000 feet on your way to the top
- Sun, Jul 23, 2023
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Adults, Youth
- Strenuous, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 8.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,875 ft
- 8 (8 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
See trip sheet for details.
Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email the adult trip leader to request that a friend or sibling be able to join.
Registered MAC students will be prompted by volunteer or staff leaders to make a plan and publish a trip sheet about 1 month before the trip, to be approved by the MAC manager or volunteer lead by two weeks before the trip.
Trip sheet should include: meeting time and place (coordinates are helpful, here), trailhead parking pass details, carpool sign up link, trail description/notes (one can link to WTA trail description and reports), and a link to current weather report for the trailhead/area.
See trip planning resources folder here (also accessible from the MAC Course Page via "Program Materials") for trip sheet template and past trip sheet examples.
Badges
students will earn:
Mount Dickerman
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Green Trails Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX
Green Trails Sloan Peak No. 111
USGS Sloan Peak - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Hiking boots or other sturdy shoes
- Warm clothes and extra synthetic layers
- Waterproof shell
- Water (at least two liters)
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Lunch
- Day Pack
- Camera (optional)
- Extra clothing for the ride back
- 10 essentials