The Senior Trailblazers are hikers from the Bellingham Senior Activity Center who hike each week to get exercise, experience the beautiful local scenery and socialize. The hikes are mostly in the lowlands during the colder months and into the regions near Mt. Baker in the summer.

We are easing back into more normal operations for fully vaccinated hikers. Since the BSAC opens at 8:00am, hikes with a departure time of 8AM or earlier will gather in the small BSAC parking lot off New Street. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time to finalize destinations and arrange carpools.

Now that more hikers are avoiding carpooling and meeting their group at the trailhead, we've added a new feature: a link to a Google map of the trailhead for each hike. It appears as a little arrow ↳ next to the hike.
Use it with caution since Google Maps can be a bit unpredictable and sometimes conditions can require last minute changes.

Click on any of the above groups to see its schedule

Come hiking with the Trailblazers!

Half-Fast Group Schedule

October
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
10/6	1	7:30	Cougar Divide	7	1600	mod/hard	Tom	$7	↳
10/13	1	7:30	Lake Ann	9	2200	hard	Robert	$8	↳
10/20	1		Cancelled due to Unhealthy air quality
10/27	1	8:00	Madrone Crest from North Chuckanut	8	1700	mod	Al	$1	↳

November
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
11/3	1	8:00	Lily & Lizard Lakes / North Butte	8	1900	mod	Al	$2	↳
11/10	1	8:00	Burnout Loop from Lost Lake TH	9	2200	mod		$1	↳
11/17	1	8:00	Ridge-Rock Loop	9	2100	mod	Al	$1	↳
11/24	1	8:00	Happy Thanksgiving!

December
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
12/1	1	8:00	Oyster Dome from Chuckanut Drive	9	2400	mod		$2	↳
12/8	1	8:00	Pine & Cedar Lakes / Raptor Ridge	8	2200	mod		$1	↳
12/15	1	8:00	Hertz Trail - Party	7	100	easy	Al	$1	↳
12/22	1	9:00	Lookout Mountain Preserve	9	2000	mod		$1	↳
12/29	1	9:00	Goose Rock	7	1500	mod	Al	$6	↳

Relaxed Group Schedule

October
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
10/6	2	8:00	Hannegan Pass	8	2100	mod	Joe	$7	↳
10/13	2	8:00	Chain Lakes / Herman Saddle from Artist Pt	6	1300	mod	Joe	$8	↳
10/20	2	8:00	Cancelled due to Unhealthy air quality					$1
10/27	2	8:00	Maple Grove	8	800	easy	Joe	$8	↳

November
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
11/3	2	8:30	Little Mountain	6	1200	mod	Joe	$4	↳
11/10	2	8:30	Lily & Lizard Lakes	8	1500	mod	Barb	$2	↳
11/17	2	8:30	Raptor Ridge from North Chuckanut	8	2200	mod	Owen	$1	↳
11/24	2	8:30	Happy Thanksgiving!

December
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
12/1	2	8:30	Two Dollar to Burnout **	8	1600	mod	Rebecca	$1	↳
12/8	2	8:30	Oyster Dome from Samish Overlook **	6	1300	mod	Joe	$2	↳
12/15	2	8:30	TBA - Party				Joe	$1
12/22	2	8:30	Pine & Cedar Lakes	6	2000	mod	Owen	$1	↳
12/29	2	8:30	Chanterelle Trail **	10	2300	mod	Joe	$1	↳

** There is a shorter version of this hike; the hikers might split into two groups

Happy Wanderers Schedule

October
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
10/4	3	8:30	Lake Ann Trail to Swift Creek	5	800	mod/hard	Joe	$8	↳
10/11	3	8:30	Iceberg Lake from Artist Point	4	800	mod	Joe	$8	↳
10/18	3	8:30	Heart Lake / Lake Erie Overlook	6	200	easy	Joe	$5	↳
10/25	3	8:30	Fragrance Lake	5	1000	mod	Joe	$1	↳

November
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
11/1	3	8:30	Hovander Farm Area	6	0	easy	Barb	$2	↳
11/8	3	8:30	Oyster Dome from Samish Overlook	6	1200	mod	Joe	$2	↳
11/15	3	8:30	Lake Padden to Arboretum and Downtown (return by bus)	6.5	600	mod	Barb	$1	↳
11/22	3	8:30	Chuckanut Falls from Fairhaven Park	6	700	mod	Barb	$1	↳
11/29	3	8:30	Madrone Crest from North Chuckanut	7	1400	mod	Joe	$1	↳

December
Date		Time	Destination	Miles	Gain	Terrain	Leader	Gas	🚘
12/6	3	8:30	John Tursi Trail	6	700	mod	Joe	$5	↳
12/13	3	8:30	Lookout Mountain Preserve - Short Route	5	1000	mod	Joe	$1	↳
12/20	3	8:30	Stimpson Reserve	6	200	easy	Joe	$1	↳
12/27	3	8:30	Samish Crest to Lake Padden	6	800	mod	Terry	$1	↳