Name: Mount Baker - Ptarmigan Ridge Trail
Start: 2024-09-14T09:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-09-14T15:00:00-07:00

Let's wind-down the hiking season with a "grand hoorah" and hike the Ptarmigan Ridge Trail up to the base of Mount Baker! This hike is mostly un-treed with spectacular views of Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan all along the way. We won't do the entire trail as it gets somewhat difficult toward the end, but rather go about 3.75 miles from Artist Point then return to the trailhead for a total of about 7.5 miles with elevation gain of around 1,000 feet. Since there is little shade along this route, it is advisable to bring plenty of sunblock and hats. Poles are also recommended for the downhill portions of the hike. For more information on this hike and recent trail reports go to the following links:

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/ptarmigan-ridge
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/ptarmigan-ridge-trail
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recreation/recarea/?recid=17538

For those interested in carpooling or caravaning, please be at the Sedro-Woolley Food Pavilion parking lot no later that 7 AM! Yes, this is early, but this is a very popular location. So, as they say, "the early bird gets the worm" (or parking space). This will also allow us to take a quick bathroom break at Glacier, WA on the way. Aside from sunscreen, bring plenty of water as we will be hiking at 5 to 6 thousand feet elevation. Also, bring energy snacks for along the trail. On these long all day hikes we like to find a restaurant on the way back for some dinner (probably in or around Glacier). If you don't wish to stop on the way back, you may want to pack some extra "after hike" food in your vehicle.

We will need to keep the group size at 12 or less according to Wilderness restrictions. So, please make sure you can make the hike and if something unforeseen comes up, be sure to cancel your RSVP as soon as possible so someone else can take your place.

As is our custom, we will send out an update during the week prior to the hike.

We look forward to sharing this very special hike with you all.

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