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Wildland Discovery Hikes 2007
Photo by Craig Romano On a Wildland Discovery Hike, you can get into Washington's backcountry with a fun group of fellow hikers, learn about the issues that affect our trail system, and even learn some new skills. With lakes, summits, river valleys, and waterfalls, the series offers something for every hiker. Peruse the schedule below for a location that intrigues you and a date that fits your schedule and sign up today. Thanks to the generous support of WTA's donors, these hikes will once again be free to WTA members and their guests. Non-members are welcome to attend one hike (free of charge).
Saturday, May 12 – Duckabush River
Wet, mossy, muddy, beautiful. This hike will give your legs a good stretch as we wind our way through towering trees and abundant green groundcover.
After the first few miles of hiking through 1900s era second-growth forest, we'll enter the old-growth just beyond Big Hump. In spring, the Duckabush
River is high, swift-running, and fun to watch.
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Photo by Dave Schiefelbein Chelan-Douglas Land Trust Map & Info: www.cdlandtrust.org/Foothillsbrochure.pdf
Spend a May afternoon in Wenatchee's western foothills, scouting the unique exchange between the rugged shrub-steppe desert of the Columbia Plateau and
the Ponderosa Pine forests of the eastern Cascade Mountains that happens here. A passle of animals, including songbirds, raptors, rodents, snakes,
lizards, mule deer, and coyotes, either migrate through or make their homes in these foothills.
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Saturday, June 23 – Family Hike to Bridal Veil Falls
Kids love waterfalls, and adults think they are pretty cool, too. On this special hike WTA will take families with young children through a
mixed-conifer forest on Mount Index to stand in the mist of one Washington's largest waterfalls. Plenty of breaks, trail games, and encouragement will
make this a great day.
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Saturday, June 30 – Navaho Pass
The summer wildflowers you'll spot on your way to Navaho will charm you with their beauty and amaze you with their variety. As we trek upward, we'll
come into a more barren, but no less beautiful serpentine field. And, were it not already well worth your attention, the startling view of Little
Annapurna, McClellan Peak and the rest of Stuart Range beauties will make you happy you came on this hike.
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Photo by Philip West Glacier Peak Wilderness, Wenatchee National Forest Stats: 17 miles RT. 2000' elevation gain. Map: Green Trails 113 Holden. Info: Washington Hiking
"Few trails this scenic are this easy." So they say. Find out for yourself on this special overnight hike designed for people who have experience
day-hiking and want to give backpacking a try. WTA's guides will help you pack intelligently, from pre-trip advice to a last-minute "do you have what
you need?" bag check. Along the way, we'll cajole and encourage, to make the miles fly by. We'll help you find and establish a campsite that will
leave no trace of your visit and, together, we'll whip up an awesome backcountry meal.
At the head of this meadow-filled valley, you'll find Spider Glacier, Washington's easiest glacier to explore. It's nearly a mile long but not more
than 150 feet across and ends at scenic Spider Gap, with views of the North Cascades.
Necessary gear will include a backpack, sleeping bag and pad, shelter, and rain gear. A complete "suggested items" list will be provided closer to the
event.
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Satruday, July 28 – Marmot Pass
It's hard not to love a hike that starts out amidst huge trees, twists upward through flowery streamsides, and ends up at a pass with terrific views.
Given that, you might as well love the hike to Marmot Pass. It'll test your strength in a few places, but is certainly more rewarding than painful,
particularly in mid-July at the peak of the wildflower bloom.
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Photo by Paul Bulgier Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, (Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness) Stats: 5 miles RT. 600-800' elevation gain. Map: Green Trails Lake Shannon #46.
WTA crews have spent several weeks rebuilding the puncheon in the wet meadows that lead up to a pair of tiny idyllic lakes. Come appreciate their
work, as well as outrageously great views of Baker and Shuksan and a delightful walk in the woods. You might just find the season's earliest
huckleberry.
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Saturday, August 25 – Bedal Basin
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Photo by Michael Naiman Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Wenatchee National Forest Stats: 9 miles RT. 2000' elevation gain. Map: Green Trails 209S The Enchantments. Info: 100 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes
Setting out from the Stuart Lake Trail, we'll climb through a supremely beautiful stretch of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. We'll cross Mountaineers
Creek on a very fine log foot-bridge built by WTA then scramble through a boulder field. Back in the forest, we'll climb switchbacks lined with
granite. Another 1,000' elevation over the next 2 miles, and we'll arrive at the lake's northwestern shore where we'll relax, pondering the perfect
name for the color of Colchuck Lake and admiring Dragontail and Colchuck.
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Sunday, September 23 – Hamilton Mountain
This hike tours the forested foothills of Hamilton Mountain, passing through varied terrain en route to Hardy and Rodney Falls. The trail becomes
steeper as we near sheer cliffs and spectacular views of the Columbia Gorge and the Bonneville Dam. Plant life on this trail includes sword ferns, wild
roses, snowberry plants as well as mock orange, ocean spray and low bush Oregon grape.
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Wildland Discovery Hikes are free, but do require pre-registration. Interested hikers may sign up online at www.wta.org or call the WTA office at 206.625.1367. |
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