The club does not list many of its hikes on this Web site. Interested
hikers must contribute $15, or more, to the club and will then receive its quarterly newsletter,
the Alpiner, to have a full schedule of club hikes. Those hikes listed on the
HIKE SCHEDULE can be regarded as entry level, and we list
those to encourage new hikers to try us out before joining the club.
PLEASE NOTE:
The meeting place for hikes is at:
The Trails Center
First and Bush
(110 SE Bush St.)
Issaquah, Washington
A small yellow house in an open area with plenty of parking.
Other Resources for your Hike
The Mountaineers lists the 10 important
essentials to take with you, even on a day hike:
Navigation (map and compass)
Sun protection
Insulation (extra clothing)
Illumination (flashlight/headlamp)
First-aid supplies
[Means for making] fire
Repair kit and tools
Nutrition (extra food)
Hydration (extra water)
Emergency shelter
Other suggestions:
Cell phone
Whistle
An oversized bright trash bag (e.g., an orange one for autumn leaves,
which can quickly have arm- and head-slits cut with the knife)
A "space blanket"
Consider when lost in the woods that travel may be the wrong thing to do.
The definition of "lost" is that you don't know where you are or which
way to go, so don't travel. March in circles if you need to keep warm,
but putting miles between yourself and your last known location decreases
the likelihood you'll be found by searchers.
