Larch season is upon us! Join Frassati for a larch hike and mass, Saturday 10/5.
Logistics: Yellow Aster Butte
Meet at Blessed Sacrament: 5 am
Depart Blessed Sacrament: 5:15 am
Drive: 2 hours 30 minutes
Hike: 7.5 miles round trip, 2,550 ft elevation gain
Calculated Difficulty: Hard
Estimated Hiking time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Estimated Hike return time: 5:30-6pm, later if people stop for dinner on the way home
This will be a challenging and beautiful hike! The hike begins with a steady grade of incline. The last part of the hike is quite steep but it leads to incredible views!
Please be prepared with good hiking boots, plenty of water, snacks, optional trekking poles, and waterproof clothing in case of rain/mud. Please bring extra warm layers.
NOTE: Hikers must pack out human waste instead of burying it for this hike.
If you are carpooling, please consider giving your driver $5-$10 for gas via Venmo or in cash. If you plan to drive your car to the trailhead, please note that this park requires a Northwest Forest Pass. Once everyone is signed up, we will follow up with the drivers to make sure all have this pass.
NOTE: The road to trail can be rough and may need high clearance vehicles and possibly AWD.
NOTE: Due to the Larch season being tight, if the season is over by the time of this hike we will convert to another closer hike at Lake Valhalla.
WTA trail description: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/yellow-aster-butte
Hike and Mass Leads:
Monica Kim and Carlos Villagomez
For questions email: frassati@uwnewman.org
