Family Programs Calendar

CANCELED - Youth Volunteer Training - Getting to know your camp stove

Join the youth education team and seasoned volunteers as we review best practices in youth leadership and train on our youth program curriculums and brush up on technical skills.

Apr 26, 2018
07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Seattle Program Center
7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Goodman C, North Plaza, South Plaza

CANCELED - Youth Volunteer Training - Backcountry Cooking 101

Join the youth education team and seasoned volunteers as we review best practices in youth leadership and train on our youth program curricula and brush up on technical skills.

May 31, 2018
07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Seattle Program Center
7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Goodman C, North Plaza, South Plaza

Cape Disappointment State Park Car Camp

Visit the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, $5 per person, experience historic Fort Canby, visit two historic lighthouses, see fascinating beach caves and hike the length of Benson Beach to the North Jetty of the Columbia River and the popular Discovery Trail to Long Beach, camping Saturday night at Cape Disappointment State Park.

Jun 03, 2017 11:00 AM to Jun 04, 2017 03:00 PM
Cape Disappointment State Park
Ilwaco, WA
Winter Camping (old) - Lecture

Winter Camping (old) - Lecture - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center

Snowshoeing Lecture: Winter Camping Course
We will cover pitching a tent on snow, and building snow structures such as, snow
Tue, Jan 30, 2018
No Prerequisites
20 participants 4 instructors
Tacoma Branch
Bill Carver
Collaborative Family Backpack - Youth Trip

Collaborative Family Backpack - Youth Trip

Backpacking Field trip: Backpacking with Kids
If there is sufficient interest, I can help walk through the steps in (caveat: what
Fri, Aug 2, 2024 - Sun, Aug 4, 2024
No Prerequisites
1 participant
Registration closes Jul 31
Foothills Branch
Erica An Rickard
Qualified Youth Leader

Community Family Hike with Capital Land Trust

Mountaineers will collaborate with Capital Land Trust to teach hiking skills at one of the Capital Land Trust preserves.

Jul 14, 2018
01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Oakland Bay Historical Park
1570 E Agate Bay Rd, Shelton, WA
Day Hike - Alderbook Nature Trails

Day Hike - Alderbook Nature Trails

Family, Day Hiking & Youth Trip
Enjoy this beautifully maintained trail with a view of Hood Canal and adjacent to the
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Apr 10, 2022
No Prerequisites
10 participants 2 leaders
Olympia Branch
Dixie Havlak
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Hike - Anderson Island Parks

Day Hike - Anderson Island Parks

Day Hiking Trip
Take a ferry ride to Anderson Island and hike down to Andy's Marine Park at
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, May 15, 2022
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 leaders
Olympia Branch
Dixie Havlak
Qualified Youth Leader
Big Creek Loop

Day Hike - Big Creek Loop

Day Hiking Trip
Come enjoy a late fall hike on the Big Creek loop. Easy hike for kids
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Nov 10, 2019
No Prerequisites
9 participants 2 leaders
Olympia Branch
Laura Mott
BPA Trail

Day Hike - BPA Trail

Day Hiking Trip
Hike an easy seven miles RT on a wide paved trail through Federal Way on
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Feb 4, 2017
No Prerequisites
4 participants
Tacoma Branch
Dick Hayek
Placeholder Routes & Places

Day Hike - Fort Worden State Park

Day Hiking Trip
This day hike will explore the trails of this complex park, including the cool spit
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sun, Jan 30, 2022
No Prerequisites
8 participants 2 leaders
Olympia Branch
Dixie Havlak
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Hike - Guillemot Cove

Day Hike - Guillemot Cove

Day Hiking & Family Trip
This kids-and-families day trip takes us through an undeveloped, forested county park leading to the
Difficulty: Easy
Wed, Nov 27, 2019
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 leaders
Olympia Branch
Carla Jonientz
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Hike - Lake Sylvia State Park/Montesano City Forest

Day Hike - Lake Sylvia State Park/Montesano City Forest

Day Hiking & Family Trip
Family hike with preference given to well prepared kids 4 years and older with parent/guardian.
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
No Prerequisites
0 participants 0 leaders
Olympia Branch
Ginger Sarver
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Day Hike - Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Day Hiking, Exploring Nature, Family & Youth Trip
A family hike to view a fabulous array of migrating birds that are easy to
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Jan 26, 2020
No Prerequisites
10 participants 2 leaders
Olympia Branch
Mandi Maycumber
Qualified Youth Leader
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Day Hike - Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Family, Day Hiking & Youth Trip
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Jan 2, 2021
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Olympia Branch
Ben Witten
Qualified Youth Leader
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Day Hike - Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Youth, Day Hiking & Family Trip
Mini Mountaineers second meeting to attend and see if Mini Mountaineers is right for you!
Difficulty: Easy
Thu, Oct 26, 2023
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Olympia Branch
Claire Edwards
Qualified Youth Leader
Point Defiance Park

Day Hike - Point Defiance Park

Day Hiking Trip
Hike the five-mile outer loop trail of Point Defiance Park, with a lunch stop at
Difficulty: Easy
Sat, Jan 21, 2017
No Prerequisites
2 participants
Tacoma Branch
Dick Hayek
Day Hike - Squaxin Park

Day Hike - Squaxin Park

Day Hiking Trip
An easy hike for families new(ish) to the Mountaineers or to hiking in general. We
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Mar 24, 2019
No Prerequisites
7 participants 3 leaders
Olympia Branch
Dixie Havlak
Qualified Youth Leader
Schafer State Park

Day Hike - Schafer State Park

Environmental Awareness, Family, Day Hiking & Youth Trip
Join the Olympia Family Hiking & Adventure group for a fun day of hiking, tree
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, May 31, 2020
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Olympia Branch
Carol Froelich
Sequalitchew Canyon & Dupont Bluff

Day Hike - Sequalitchew Creek

Day Hiking Trip
Kids and families won't want to miss this gem of a stroll along a forested
Difficulty: Easy
Sun, Feb 2, 2020
No Prerequisites
12 participants
Canceled
Olympia Branch
Jennifer Fortin
Qualified Youth Leader
Skookum Flats

Day Hike - Skookum Flats & Falls

Day Hiking & Family Trip
We are going to have fun exploring a forested trail alongside the White River. Then
Difficulty: Easy
Fri, Nov 15, 2019
No Prerequisites
2 participants 2 leaders
Olympia Branch
Mandi Maycumber
Qualified Youth Leader
Squaxin Park

Day Hike - Squaxin Park

Family, Day Hiking & Youth Trip
Join us on this Family Animal Adventure hike for younger kids and their grown ups.
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Sun, Mar 26, 2023
No Prerequisites
10 participants 5 leaders
Olympia Branch
Dixie Havlak
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Hike - Woodard Bay

Day Hike - Woodard Bay

Day Hiking Trip
Join us on the annual Family Bat Hike at Woodard Bay. Walk past the cormorant
Difficulty: Easy
Mon, Jul 8, 2024
No Prerequisites
13 participants 2 leaders
Olympia Branch
Dixie Havlak
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Use

Day Use - Meany Lodge

Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding Clinic
Spend the day at Meany Lodge. Use the rope tow, take a cat ride and
Sat, Jan 5, 2019 - Sun, Jan 13, 2019
No Prerequisites
0 participants
Outdoor Centers Branch
David Maltz
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Use

Day Use - Meany Lodge

Youth, Family & Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding Clinic
Sun, Mar 8, 2020
No Prerequisites
2 participants
Outdoor Centers Branch
David Maltz
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Use

Day Use - Meany Lodge

Backcountry Skiing, Family, Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding, Exploring Nature & Youth Clinic
Spend the day at Meany Lodge. Use the rope tow, take a cat ride and
Sun, Jan 6, 2019
No Prerequisites
88 participants
Registration closed Jan 3
Outdoor Centers Branch
Chuck Welter
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Use

Day Use - Meany Lodge

Youth, Family & Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding Clinic
Sat, Jan 4, 2020
No Prerequisites
82 participants
Registration closed Jan 2
Outdoor Centers Branch
Chuck Welter
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Use

Day Use - Meany Lodge

Youth, Family & Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding Clinic
Sun, Jan 5, 2020
No Prerequisites
88 participants
Registration closed Jan 4
Outdoor Centers Branch
Chuck Welter
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Use

Day Use - Meany Lodge

Youth, Family & Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding Clinic
Sat, Jan 11, 2020
No Prerequisites
85 participants
Registration closed Jan 10
Outdoor Centers Branch
Chuck Welter
Qualified Youth Leader
Day Use

Day Use - Meany Lodge

Youth, Family & Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding Clinic
Sun, Jan 12, 2020
No Prerequisites
85 participants
Registration closed Jan 11
Outdoor Centers Branch
Chuck Welter
Qualified Youth Leader