Youth activity: Pathfinders
Seattle Pathfinders Backpack - Ancient Lake
Pathfinders will enjoy early spring on the dry side of the Cascades and go backpacking around Ancient Lakes.
- Sat, Apr 26, 2025 — Sun, Apr 27, 2025
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Backpacking
- Youth, Adults
- *Varies*, Bikepacking MTB I
- Easy
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 200 ft
- FULL, 12 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL, 5 on waitlist (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Ancient Lakes Lower Trailhead at 11 am on Saturday ( 47.16088354766091, -119.98087344511748). Do not use coordinates on WTA or instructions provided with the images on the Mountaineers Activity site because there are many ways to enter the coulee. Use coordinates I share here and in Trip Sheet.
No more than one chaperone per child, please, unless we have extra spots the week before the trip.
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.
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.