Itinerary
- Day 1
Olympia to Goat Rocks Wilderness
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Hearty backcountry dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided drive from Olympia to trailhead with interpretations of local flora, fauna, and natural history
- Lunch at trailhead
- 2,000+ feet elevation gain hike to alpine ridge and camp
- Backcountry dinner preparation by guide
Landmarks Goat Rocks Wilderness - Day 2
Goat Rocks Wilderness High Alpine
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Backcountry dinner)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at camp
- Breaking camp and hiking 2,000 feet elevation gain on rocky switchbacks
- Traversing Pacific Crest Trail ridge line
- Viewing Mt Rainier, Mt Adams, Mt Saint Helens, Mt Hood, Cispus River Basin, and Klickitat River Basin
- Backcountry dinner at camp near creek
Landmarks Pacific Crest Trail Mt Rainier Mt Adams Mt Saint Helens Mt Hood - Day 3
Knife Ridge to Highest Elevation
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Delicious backcountry dinner)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at camp
- Breaking camp and continuing along Pacific Crest Trail
- Crossing Knife Ridge
- Walking through heart of ancient extinct volcano
- Passing above two glaciers
- Reaching 7,204 ft highest elevation
- Hiking gentle switchbacks to final camp location
- Backcountry dinner
Landmarks Knife Ridge Mt Rainier Mt Adams - Day 4
Forest Descent to Mountain Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final backcountry dinner)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at camp
- Breaking camp and descending through old-growth forest
- Passing old landslide viewpoint
- Navigating steep and rugged trail sections
- Hiking over glacier-fed creek
- Reaching large lake and setting up camp
- Optional swimming or wading in mountain lake
- Final backcountry dinner
Optional Activities
- Swimming in the clear mountain lake
- Wading in the lake
Landmarks Goat Rocks Wilderness - Day 5
Return to Olympia
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Return drive to Olympia
