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This Meetup is led by volunteers of the Sierra Club Mount Baker Group that serves members and friends in Skagit, Whatcom and San Juan Counties. We love the outdoors and we'd like to have you join our activities in the forests, shores, in our parks, and anywhere else we plan interesting hikes, walks and overnight camping trips.
For information about the Sierra Club Mount Baker Group, please visit our website
The purpose of this outing is to support the Sierra Club's mission. You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to join us, yet we highly encourage you to show your support. For more information about becoming a member of the Sierra Club, please click here.
We strive to have minimum impact on the environment during our outings, as we follow the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace. Whether you are in the wilderness or a local park, winter outings, with proper planning, can provide a wonderful opportunity to unplug for a mindful hiking adventure. Leave No Trace offers an insightful and informative video for Walking Through Winter.
Whatever type of trip you are planning, take items with you (the "Ten Essentials") that you cannot improvise so easily in the field and will go a long way towards ensuring a safe and rewarding experience.
Limited trailhead parking can be frustrating. Be kind to yourself and the environment by considering public transportation. To see if the trailhead may be available via bus, please check out WTA's Bus Tracker.
Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
We seek to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all participants on our outings. Sierra Club's Outings Programs insist on a safe space agreement among participants, leaders, volunteers, and staff. We want to support everyone in exploring, enjoying, and protecting these phenomenal spaces, and hateful and dangerous behavior will not be tolerated. We don't want to deny participation in these outdoor programs and we will always say no to racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, impairment, and disruption. Our space is to be a safe space, no matter your sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, race, religion, or language. The Sierra Club prohibits any form of inappropriate, bullying, harassing, or other discriminatory behavior (“inappropriate behavior”). All people who lead and participate in Sierra Club outings have the right to be treated appropriately. For a description of ways inappropriate behavior might manifest, please click here.
Generally, pet dogs are only allowed if the write-up includes language specifically welcoming them. If you need to bring a service animal on an outing, contact leader prior to trip date.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Breazeale Interpretive Center and Aquarium TourBreazeale Padilla Bay Center, Edison , WA
To attend this event, click here to register and obtain detailed information.
This registration takes you to our Sierra Club site with additional information. You must register on the Campfire Sierra Club site. There you can sign the waiver, add emergency contact, and complete your registration.
Join the Mt Baker Group of the Sierra Club for an informative visit to the Breazeale Interpretive Center and Aquarium, located near Padilla Bay in Skagit County. We will receive an informative talk from staff and will view educational exhibits regarding the Padilla Bay Estuarine Research Reserve. Overlooking the bay, the center offers a place for people learn about estuaries, watersheds, and coastal areas. For those who wish to get outdoors, we will take an optional, brief leisurely-paced easy walk on the site's Upland Trail (0.8 miles round trip). Following this event, a separate outing consisting of an informative walk along the Padilla Bay will occur later in the afternoon, and will be published separately for rsvp.
The purpose of this outing is to support the Sierra Club's mission. You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to join us, yet we highly encourage you to show your support.
Questions? Contact the leader listed on the registration page.
- Padilla Bay Shore Trail WalkPadilla Bay Shore South Trailhead, Mount Vernon, WA
To attend this event, click here to register and obtain detailed information.
This registration takes you to our Sierra Club site with additional information. You must register on the Campfire Sierra Club site. There you can sign the waiver, add emergency contact, and complete your registration.Join the Mt Baker Group of the Sierra Club on a leisurely paced, flat walk along the Padilla Bay Shore Trail (4.5 miles round trip). Starting at the south end, this crushed gravel dike-top trail follows the southeastern shore of Padilla Bay, with views of primarily shallow, intertidal mud flats. We will be joined with our guest, a scientist who previously worked at Padilla Bay, primarily with eelgrasses and water quality issues. Along the way, our guest will share some general knowledge about the Padilla Bay ecosystem. Difficulty level: easy.
We will meet at the South Trailhead, located at 13010 Bayview Edison Road.
The purpose of this outing is to support the Sierra Club's mission. You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to join us, yet we highly encourage you to show your support.
Questions? Contact the leader listed on the registration page.
- Skagit Nature Trail LoopNeeds location
To attend this event, click here to register and obtain detailed information.
Join us (the Mount Baker Group of the Sierra Club) on this leisurely paced, easy hike (2.1 mile loop, 59 feet elevation gain). This Port of Skagit Nature Trail is in the beautiful Skagit Valley near Burlington Washington. Located near the Skagit Regional Airport, this gravel trail loops through woods, along runways and past Heritage Flight Museum and other commercial businesses that surround the airfield. A porta potty is available at the parking area, which is located at the intersection of Ovenell Rd and Higgins Airport Way. We will meet at 10:00am at the trailhead adjacent to the parking area. Following the walk, there is time to get lunch, followed by an optional afternoon social outing for a tour of the nearby Heritage Flight Museum, which is listed as a separate event for rsvp.
The purpose of this outing is to support the Sierra Club's mission. You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to join us, yet we highly encourage you to show your support. For more information about becoming a member of the Sierra Club, please click here.
Questions? Contact the leader listed on the registration page.
- Tour of Heritage Flight MuseumNeeds location
To attend this event, click here to register and obtain detailed information.
Please join us (the Mt Baker Group of the Sierra Club) as we tour the Heritage Flight Museum, located near Burlington in the beautiful Skagit Valley. This amazing and informative museum was founded by the late Bill Anders, who served on the Apollo 8 crew. Anders and his wife supported outdoor education, appreciation for and preservation of the natural environment, as well as founding the Heritage Flight Museum with a mission to honor veterans and enrich the presentation of military history. The museum is home to 14 aircraft, several antique military vehicles, an impressive library, and many great artifacts. If enough people signup, we will arrange for a staff tour of the museum.
This tour is a social event, which follows an earlier morning walk in the nearby Skagit Nature Trail, which is listed separately for RSVP.
The purpose of this outing is to support the Sierra Club's mission. You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to join us, yet we highly encourage you to show your support. For more information about becoming a member of the Sierra Club, please click here.
Questions? Contact the leader listed on the registration page.
