JUNE 17 RAPTOR RIDGE

9:00-2:00

Moderate to hard

MEETING PLACE AND TIME: North Chuckanut parking lot off the north end of Chuckanut Drive (just after California Street) before 9:00 am.  

HIKE DESCRIPTION From the North Chuckanut parking lot, take the trail toward Chuckanut Falls Trail, then Hemlock to Huckleberry, which you will follow until you reach Raptor Ridge Trail. Take a short detour to the left to stop at the overlook for a snack. Return via Raptor Ridge to Lost Lake Trail and then back to the parking lot, with an optional side trip via Madrone Crest, Salal, and Lower Salal/Hush-Hush for extra elevation gain. If you opt to include the side trip, this is an 8.5 mile hike with 1,756 feet of elevation gain.  

RETURN TIME: Hikers will usually be finished by 2:00 pm. You may leave when your group returns to the car. 

No pass required. Dogs allowed on leash. Outhouse at trailhead.