HIKING
Easy: Up to 5 miles and 1000 ft elevation gain. Intermediate: Up to 10 miles and 1500 ft elevation gain. Advanced: More than 10 miles and 1500 ft elevation gain.

ANNUAL GRAHAM EXPEDITION
July 20-25 Ron’s Summer Car-Camp/Dayhike Expedition
Destination: South side of Mount St. Helens
This summer's car camp/dayhike trip for Cascadians will feature trails on the south side of Mount St. Helens. Dates for the trip led by Ron Graham are July 20-25, with day hikes planned each day. Some of the intended hikes include Ape Canyon, Butte Camp, Sheep Canyon, Lava Canyon and Ape Cave. If some participants want to climb St. Helens it would be necessary to secure advance permits and we would suggest such a climb be done on Wednesday. The middle day of the week is generally more open, without a formal, group destination. As usual, the week will kick off with a Sunday potluck about 6:30 p.m. Base camp is tentatively set for Swift Campground on the Swift Reservoir near the monument's Pine Creek information center. Those planning to take part in the trip should sign up at a regular monthly meeting or call Ron at 966-6480. Although the trip ends Friday, July 25 with a day hike, members will probably plan to spend Friday night at the campground or whatever accommodations they have arranged.

Saturday Hikes

June 14 Robinson-Ainsley Canyon
Leader: Maurine Peck 453-4244
10 miles round trip with 1000' of elevation gain.

June 21 Goat Peak
Leader: Roger Chantler 966-6725
8 miles with 3400' of elevation gain

June 28 McNeil Peak
Leader: Maurine Peck 453-4244
10 mile round trip with 2000' of elevation gain.

July 5 (Sat) Round Mountain
Leader: Roger Chantler 966-6725
4 miles round trip with 1500’ of elevation gain

July 12 (Sat) Fife's Crater
Leader: Ted Gamlem 697-5051
10 miles round trip with 3200' of elevation gain

July 19 (Sat) Surprise Lake
Leader: Maurine Peck 453-4244
10 miles round trip with 1500' of elevation gain

July 26 (Sat) Bear Creek Mountain
Leader: Ed Huang 457-1533
7 miles round trip with 1400' of elevation gain

Aug 16 (Sat) Snoqualmie Falls Hike and Play
Leader: Marilyn Blanchard 573-7107
Hike Snoqualmie Falls and attend play at Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater with Accent Tour Bus. $90.00 includes transportation, show ticket, dinner following show. Reservations must be made by 7-10-08. Call Accent at 575-3949 .

Sunday Hikes

June 8 Trapper Creek Wilderness
Leader: Earl Paronto 930 6053
7:30 A.M. Bi-Mart Intermediate.
Long drive.

June 22 Little Bald Mt Trail
Leader: Earl Paronto 930 6053
8:00 A.M. Bi-Mart intermediate

June 29 Devils Slide
Leader: Earl Paronto 930 6053
8:00 A.M. Bi-Mart Intermediate.
Call Earl 930 6053 or just show up.

June 29 Devils Slide
Leader: Earl Paronto 930 6053
8:00 A.M. Bi-Mart Intermediate.
Call Earl 930 6053 or just show up.

July 6 (Sun) Grand Park Intermediate
Leader: Earl Paronto 930-6053
Meet: 40th Ave Bi-Mart 8:00 AM

July 13 Bear Creek Mt. Intermediate
Leader: Earl Paronto 930-6053
Meet: 40th Ave Bi-Mart 8:00 AM

July 20 Silver peak Intermediate
Leader: Earl Paronto 930-6053
Meet: Firing Center Shell station I-82 8:00AM

July 27 Earls Peak Advanced
Leader: Earl Paronto 930-6053
Meet: Firing Center Shell station I-82 8:00AM

TUESDAY HIKERS: Meet at 40th Ave Bi-Mart at 8:00 AM, Tuesdays. In November they will begin meeting at 9:00 AM. Upper-easy to Advanced trips. Usually a “fast” and “slower” group. Switches to skiing and snowshoeing when snow arrives. For a complete schedule of hikes, pick up a yellow Dayhike Schedule at a regular monthly meeting.

June 10 Shriner Peak
Leader: Maurine Peck 453-4244
8 mile round trip with 3400' of elevation gain. The second half will be completely on snow.

June 17 Larch Mountain
Leader: Gundersons 972-2615
14 mile round trip with 3840' of elevation gain. Have views of 5 peaks at Shepard Point.

June 24 Jump Off Joe
Leader: Roger Chantler 966-6725
6 mile round trip with 1000' of elevation gain.

July 1 (Tues) Granite Peak Lookout
Leader: Ted Gamlem 967-5051
8 miles round trip with 3800' of elevation gain

July 8 (Tues) Shell Rock Peak
Leader: Sharon Liner 697-6896
9 miles round trip with 1000' of elevation gain

July 15 (Tues) Gallagher Head Lake
Leader: Maurine Peck 453-4244
8 miles round trip with 1800' of elevation gain

July 29 (Tues) Goat Lake Loop
Leader, Maurine Peck 453-4244
13 miles round trip with 1900; of elevation gain

June 12 Bold Creek/Devil's Slide
Leader: Camille Bissell, 574-4158
Meet: 8:30 am 40th Ave Bi-Mart
Varying lengths on this favorite hike off Chinook Pass Highway (Ron's #23) Forest, meadows, Devil's Slide, great views, maybe mountain goats. Hope that snow is gone! Bring lunch, water, Golden Age Passport. Call Camille.

June 19 Rocky Prairie
Leaders: Eleanor Hayward, 575-0860, June Anderson, 972-0195
Meet: 8:30 am 40th Ave Bi-Mart
Eleanor's traditional gourmet pot luck in a new location. Bring food to share, your own drink & utensils, plates, folding chair if you have one, Golden Age Passport. Call Eleanor or June.

June 26 Conrad Meadows
Leader: Jon Harlan, 658-2557
Meet: 8:30 am 40th Ave Bi-Mart
It's been rive years since Jon took us 'into this inviting area of forest and meadows. Lunch, water, boots in case of mud, Golden Age Passport. Call Jon. Special thanks to Don Bailey.

July 10 Buck Lake
Leader: Don Cooper, 966-3596
Meet: 8:30 am 40th Ave Bi-Mart
Up Chinook Pass past the Nile and Meeks' Table to a forest lake. Bring lunch, water, mosquito repellent(?) etc. Call Don!

July 17 Sourdough Ridge, Sunrise
Leaders: Helen and Norb John, 697-5641
Meet.: 8:00 am 40th Ave Bi-Mart
Good news! After surgeries and recovery, Norb is ready, with Helen, to lead his traditional hike. Dege Peak, Frozen Lake, beyond; bookstore, visitor center. Bring lunch, water, money for ice cream cones. Call Norb and Helen.

July 24 Union Creek Falls
Leaders: Alice Whitaker, 966-0546, and a co-leader TBD!
Meet: 8:30 am 40th Ave Bi-Mart
A cool hike for a hot day, through the woods to several falls. Ron's hike #29.** Bring lunch, water, hiking poles, Golden Age Passport (now called Senior Pass). Call Alice.

July 31 Rainier View
Leader: Virginia Foley, 966-1978
Meet.: 8 am 40'th Ave Bi-Mart
"Basic hike is a Pokie hike," says Virginia, with distances for longer hikers. "Hope for a clear day: views of Mt. Rainier will equal those from Shriner's Peak." Wildflowers. Bring the usual stuff and call Virginia.

** For new POKIES: references to "Ron’s Hike #" are to Ron Graham’s Trailblazer Guide to 75 Hikes in Central Washington.

BACKPACKING
Participants must be properly equipped with 13 essentials, food, proper clothing, shelter, etc. Contact leaders well ahead of the trip or you may be turned down.  Car poolers expected to share expenses. Map key: GT = Green Trails; FS = Forest Service; USGS = U.S. Geologic Survey.

June 28-29 (Sat – Sun) Early Season shakedown
Leader: David Hagen, 965-3697
Difficulty: Easy to Easy Intermediate – max distance: 4 mi, max gain: 1800’
Party Limit: 4 tents
An easy early season outing to replace the AT Class field trips. Destinations under consideration are Russell Ridge, Upper Esmeralda Basin, or Eightmile Lake. Destination will depend on snow conditions & party size.

July 18-20 (Fri – Sun) Beverly Creek – Tooth Saddle or Gallagher Head
Leader: David Hagen, 965-3697
Difficulty: Advanced – 4 mi, 2500’ gain
Map: GT Mt Stuart
Party Limit: 4 or 5 tents
Two hikes in the Teanaway area with fairly similar distance & elevation gain. Both feature open views, meadows, & wildflowers. An optional ascent of Hawkins Mtn will be available if we go to Gallagher Head. Exact destination will depend on snow conditions.

July 31- Aug 3 (Thurs – Sun) Snowking Mtn
Leader: Bob Fay, 965-4713
Difficulty: Advanced – 3000’ gain to camp
A strenuous hike to a spectacular spot in the North Cascades. Call Bob for details.

August 15 – 16 (Fri – Sun) Headlight Basin & Ingalls Lake
Leader: David Hagen, 965-3697
Difficulty: Advanced – 3 mi, 2600’ gain
Map: GT Mt Stuart
A moderate hike to one of the classic spots in the Alpine Lakes. Camp in a meadow basin amongst wildflowers, larch groves, & polished slabs of serpentine with a spectacular view of Mt Stuart. Rockbound Ingalls Lake under the north face of Ingalls Peak is a short walk away.

August 21-24 (Thurs – Sun) Foss Lks (Copper, Big Heart, etc)
Leader: Bob Fay, 965-4713
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August 29 - September 1 (Fri – Mon) TBA
Leader: Brenda Kelly,

September 4 -7 (Thurs – Sun) SF Tieton Headwaters
Leader: Ethan Schrank, 972-2677

September 11-14 (Thurs – Sun) Chiwaukum Area
Leader: Bob Fay, 965-4713

September 19-22(Fri – Mon) Fall Color Spectacular: Wm O Douglas Trail, the Wilderness Section – Sand Ridge to Chinook Pass
Leader: David Hagen, 965-3697

October 2 – 6 (Thurs – Mon) Alpine Larch Spectacular – the Enchantments
Leader: David Hagen, 965-3697

CLIMBING
Participants must be properly equipped with 13 essentials, food, proper clothing, shelter, etc. Helmets are required on all Cascadian climbs. Most climbs require completion of Basic Climbing Course or equivalent experience, and knowledge of rope handling, knots, ice axe and crampon use, and general glacier travel. Contact leaders well ahead of the trip or you may be turned down.  Good physical conditioning required. Car poolers expected to share expenses. Map key: GT = Green Trails; FS = Forest Service; USGS = U.S. Geologic Survey.

Basic Climbing Class starts at YVCC in mid May. Taught by Central Washington Mountain Rescue. See our Classes page for details.

Climbing Chairman position open. The Cascadians are currently without a climbing chairman. If interested contact a board member.

Snowgrass Flats – Advanced - Sometime May to mid to late June (Fri-Sun)
Group size limit: 8
Map: GT Walupt Lake No. 335, Blue Lake No. 334 and White Pass No. 303
Leader: Steve Hausmann 697-8394
Backpack with skis for two nights into Snowgrass Flats. The weather and the opening of the road to Chambers Lake will determine the timing of the trip. Call Steve now if interested for details and get on the list.

BICYCLING
Participants must be properly equipped with  food, water,  proper clothing, repair kits, and a spare inner tube. Helmets are required on all Cascadian bike rides. Rated as Easy - up to 15 miles, fairly level; Intermediate - 15 to 40 miles, moderate terrain; Advanced - over 40 miles, steep/hilly terrain.

Many rides are being planned online using the Cascadians Forum.

http://www.topica.com/lists/cascadiansforum/read