Outdoor Activities in the N Cascades with Sierra Club

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Join us on this leisurely paced, easy and relatively flat walk (3 miles round trip, less than 35 feet elevation gain) along the beautiful Semiahmoo Spit loop trail. We will start at Semiahmoo Park (near the Totem Pole), and follow a mostly paved trail to the end of the spit and back. Clear days have amazing views of Olympics and Northern Cascades, including Mt Baker. Restrooms (gender-specific, multi-stall) are located near the parking lot. Well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome.

The purpose of this outing is to support the Sierra Club's mission. You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to join us, yet we highly encourage you to show your support. For more information about becoming a member of the Sierra Club, please click here.

Questions? Contact the leader listed on the registration page.

To attend this event, click here to register and obtain detailed information.

Join the Mount Baker Sierra Club for a hike up the Chanterelle Trail! This is a beautiful trail at any time of year, with views of Lake Whatcom on clear days and lots of opportunities to observe native plants, fungi, birds, and other wildlife. We’ll take our time meandering up to the Lake Whatcom Overlook, stopping along the way to admire any interesting nature we come across.

This is an approximately 5-mile round trip, out-and-back trail that ends at Lake Whatcom Overlook and involves about 1,000 feet of elevation gain. On the way up, be prepared for switchbacks that zigzag through a forest of young Douglas-firs and other conifers. Be sure to bring sturdy hiking shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, a packed lunch, and plenty of water. Well behaved dogs are welcome.

We will meet at the Chanterelle Trailhead.

The purpose of this outing is to support the Sierra Club's mission. You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to join us, yet we highly encourage you to show your support. For more information about becoming a member of the Sierra Club, please click here.

Questions? Contact the leader listed on the registration page.

To attend, click here to register and obtain detailed information.

Join the Mt Baker Group of the Sierra Club on a leisurely paced, flat walk along the Padilla Bay Shore Trail (4.5 miles round trip). Starting at the south end, this dike-top trail follows the southeastern shore of Padilla Bay, with views of primarily shallow, intertidal mud flats. Padilla Bay is in the National Estuarine Research Reserve, and is special because of its large seagrass meadows.. Difficulty level: easy.

The Padilla Bay Shore South Trailhead is about 3.5 miles south of the Interpretive Center along Bayview-Edison Road. Trailhead parking spaces are limited, and carpooling is encouraged, must be self-organized as Sierra Club cannot arrange carpools for liability reasons. Those who wish to carpool may meet up at 1:45pm at the Breazeale Interpretive Center, located at 10441 Bayview Edison Rd. Dogs are welcome on the trail, and must be on leash. We'll be following Leave No Trace principles. Water and gender-specific, multi-stall restrooms are available at the interpretive center. Bring binoculars if you have them!

We will meet at the South Trailhead, located at 13010 Bayview Edison Road. We will walk north along the trail to the north end and then back (4.5 miles round trip). There is no elevation gain as the trail is on the dike top. We will take 2 hours leisurely pace for the walk. The Shore Trail is a crushed gravel trail on a portion of the Padilla Bay dike. On the one side are farmland and on the bay side we will follow a slough with remnant salt marsh and then intertidal mudflats where the slough empties into Padilla Bay. At times there are water fowl in the bay, salt marshes, and farmland drainage ditches. The trail is open and exposed to sun, wind, and weather with no shelter available.

Directions: From Bellingham, follow I-5 South and take exit 230 toward WA 20/Burlington/Anacortes. Turn left onto State Route 20W/WA 20W. Turn right onto Laconner Whitney Road. Continue to Whitney Bayview Road, and continue to Bayview Edison Road, and in 0.6 miles, the Padilla Bay South Trailhead parking will be on your left. A Google map showing the red-pinned location of the Padilla Bay Shore Trail's south trailhead can be seen here.

COVID-19 - No vaccine or tests are required for this outing. You may be walking with people who are vaccinated and unvaccinated. You are welcome to wear a mask if it makes you comfortable. Please stay home if you are sick or experiencing any COVID symptoms.

Waiver - All participants in Sierra Club activities are required to sign a standard Participation Agreement when rsvping or at the trailhead. You can review the agreement form at the trailhead or here.

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Join us for a leisurely paced, easy hike (approximately 3 miles, 350 feet gain) in this mature Lake Whatcom watershed forest. We will walk through the quiet of a towering forest, over streams and past ponds. There is potential to see a wide variety of animals, mature trees, ferns, mosses and fungi. This beautiful forest reserve is the result of the generous private gift, plus collaboration of various community partnerships and public entities.

We will meet at the trailhead.

The purpose of this outing is to support the Sierra Club's mission. You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to join us, yet we highly encourage you to show your support. For more information about becoming a member of the Sierra Club, please click here.

Questions? Contact the leader listed on the registration page.