Wednesday-Saturday – June 18-21 – Klipchuck Campout

Each summer members and friends of Skagit Audubon gather in this U.S. Forest Service Campground off Highway 20 (elevation 2,900 ft). Campsites are first-come, first-served and water will probably not be available. Birding is good right on the campground loops as well as on nearby trails and further down in the Methow Valley. There is no schedule or plan beyond a Thursday night dinner potluck. Informal groups form to look for birds, or folks go out on their own with binoculars or cameras.  Klipchuck is a magnet for warblers, vireos, flycatchers, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, and wildflowers. A trail to Driveway Butte leads up the hill out of the campground for the ambitious hiker. Alternate lodging and a store are available in Mazama, six miles away.  If you plan to hike from a trailhead, bring your Northwest Forest Pass, Interagency Pass, or Senior Pass. Come for any or all of the days.  If you need more information, contact Colleen Shannon at: fieldtrips@skagitaudubon.org. Current campground information, including fees, here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=59281