8-13 to 8-15 Elbow Lake Campout

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Date/Time
Date(s): 08/13/2021 - 08/15/2021
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Location
Elbow Lake Trailhead

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Project Profile

Region: North Cascades
Experience: Camping Experience Needed
Ages: adults; 16–17 with guardian consent; 10–15 accompanied by a guardian
Difficulty: Intermediate
Hike Length: 4-10 miles
Trip Type: Backcountry Trip
Trip Type: Muti-Day Trip
Project Type: Trail Maintenance

Project Description

Lucky volunteers will help PNTA service the Pacific Northwest Trail south of Mt Baker while camping out in the backcountry. We’ll camp out at Elbow Lake for two nights while we work on the Bell Pass, Elbow Lake and South Fork Nooksack Trails.

Volunteers will help log out these remote and hard to reach trails and help restore their tread and drainage features. We’ll be using hand tools to reshape the walking surface, clean and restore drains and culverts to working order and brush back the fast-growing vegetation.

Volunteers will meet at the northern Elbow Lake trailhead and hike four miles into the lake and then set up camp. We’ll work Friday afternoon and Saturday and then pack up and hike out on Sunday morning. Food will be provided, but volunteers must have some personal backpacking gear. If you are in need of an item or two, please let us know. PNTA may be able to loan tents and other items from our gear library. Please see our packing list for more information.

We will meet at the trailhead on Forest Road 38 at 9:00am, have a quick safety chat and then hike in and set up camp. This is one of the few Backcountry Trips available this season and camping is limited, so sign up soon to reserve your spot today!

Prior backpacking experience is needed for this event, but no prior trail work experience is required.

Project Details

PNTA Last Worked Here: 2021
Project Leader: Sterling Collins-Hill
Trip Time: up to 48 hrs + drive time
Hike Distance: up to 6 miles
Spots Available: 6
Cost: Free

Other Location Info

Land Manager: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest — Mt. Baker Ranger District
Rendezvous Point: Elbow Lake Trailhead
Staging Area: N/A
Camping: Camping is included
Directions: See Location for directions

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Please note, all work party projects are subject to change. Unfortunately, sometimes the weather and other unforeseen circumstances may cause us to cancel or reschedule an event. If we make any changes to an event after you have registered, we will contact you as soon as possible with new information.

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