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09-21-2017, 05:27 PM #1Registered User
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Advice needed: Backpacking SW BC
A couple years back I took our Boy Scout troop on a week long, 75 mile loop through the North Cascades. The boys loved it and we're looking to do another week long trip late July/early August 2018. Due to restrictions, we need to stay within 250 miles of Seattle.
While we can do another trip in the North Cascades, I was looking at SW BC as another option. Are there any good long loops that the collective can point me to? While I had wanted to do the West Coast Trail, the boys want to get back up into the mountains.
These kids can bang out 15+ mile days without much trouble. Will have around 15 total people. Less traffic is better, but we spent some of our last trip on PCT.
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10-14-2017, 09:44 AM #2Registered User
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I'm in the interior of BC so don't know the SW so much but here's a link to a Discussion Group that should be able to give you some great advice:
http://forums.clubtread.com/index.php
I did a bunch of fantastic hiking in the Lake Louise area this summer but that won't fit your criteria.
I also did Cathedral Provincial Park (which would likely fit in your criteria). It's a great group and day hike base kinda of place but isn't a through hike.
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10-15-2017, 07:05 PM #3Banned
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You won't be able to backpack in North Cascades National Park or Mt Baker/Snoqualmie National forest wilderness with 15 people. The party size limit is 12.
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10-16-2017, 04:01 AM #4Registered User
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10-16-2017, 08:39 AM #5Banned
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Just know that the regulations require the two groups to be separated by at least one mile at all times.
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