Bellingham Senior Trailblazers
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.
Click on any of the above groups to see its schedule
Come hiking with the Trailblazers!
Half-Fast Group Schedule
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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6/2 | 1 | 8:00 | Lake Padden Hills / PICNIC!! | 6 | 1100 | easy | Al | $1 | ↳ |
6/9 | 1 | 8:00 | Raptor Ridge from North Chuckanut | 8 | 2200 | mod | Al | $1 | ↳ |
6/16 | 1 | 8:00 | Mount Erie & Sugarloaf from Heart Lake | 7 | 2000 | mod | Al | $7 | ↳ |
6/23 | 1 | 8:00 | Excelsior Pass from MBHighway | 7 | 2600 | mod/hard | Al | $7 | ↳ |
6/30 | 1 | 8:00 | Church Mountain Meadows | 7 | 2600 | mod | $6 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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7/7 | 1 | 8:00 | Goat Mountain Overlook | 7 | 2700 | hard | $8 | ↳ | |
7/14 | 1 | 8:00 | Welcome Pass / East High Divide (?) | 6 | 3000 | hard | $7 | ↳ | |
7/21 | 1 | 8:00 | Hannegan Pass / Peak | 10 | 3000 | hard | $8 | ↳ | |
7/28 | 1 | 8:00 | Chain Lakes / Herman Saddle | 7 | 2000 | mod | $9 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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8/4 | 1 | 8:00 | Yellow Aster Butte | 8 | 2700 | mod | $8 | ↳ | |
8/11 | 1 | 8:00 | Canyon Ridge / Boundary Way | 8 | 2000 | mod | $8 | ↳ | |
8/18 | 1 | 8:00 | Scott Paul | 8 | 2400 | mod | $10 | ↳ | |
8/25 | 1 | 8:00 | Lake Ann | 9 | 2200 | hard | $9 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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9/1 | 1 | 8:00 | Church Mountain Lookout | 9 | 3800 | hard | $6 | ↳ | |
9/8 | 1 | 8:00 | Excelsior / High Divide from Damfino | 8 | 2000 | mod | $8 | ↳ | |
9/15 | 1 | 8:00 | Cougar Divide | 7 | 1600 | mod/hard | $9 | ↳ | |
9/22 | 1 | 8:00 | Ptarmigan Ridge | 8 | 1900 | mod/hard | $9 | ↳ | |
9/29 | 1 | 8:00 | High Divide | 12 | 4500 | hard | $7 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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6/2 | 2 | 8:00 | Lake Padden Hills / PICNIC!! | 6 | 1100 | easy | Joe | $1 | ↳ |
6/9 | 2 | 8:00 | Little Cranberry Lake from Heart Lake | 5 | 200 | easy | Joe | $6 | ↳ |
6/16 | 2 | 8:00 | Raptor Ridge from North Chuckanut | 8 | 2200 | mod | Joe | $1 | ↳ |
6/23 | 2 | 8:00 | Mud Lake | 9 | 2500 | mod/hard | Joe | $1 | ↳ |
6/30 | 2 | 8:00 | Gates Overlook via Fragrance Lake and Ridge Trail | 9 | 2400 | mod/hard | Joe | $1 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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7/7 | 2 | 8:00 | Pine & Cedar from North Chuckanut | 9.4 | 2400 | mod | Joe | $1 | ↳ |
7/14 | 2 | 8:00 | Lily & Lizard Lakes / North Butte | 8.4 | 1900 | mod | Joe | $3 | ↳ |
7/21 | 2 | 8:00 | Church Mountain Meadows | 7 | 2600 | mod | Owen | $6 | ↳ |
7/28 | 2 | 8:00 | Sauk Mountain | 4 | 1200 | mod | Joe | $10 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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8/4 | 2 | 8:00 | Boundary Way (Cowap Peak) | 6 | 1400 | mod | Joe | $8 | ↳ |
8/11 | 2 | 8:00 | Hannegan Pass | 8 | 2100 | mod | Joe | $8 | ↳ |
8/18 | 2 | 8:00 | Chain Lakes / Herman Saddle from Artist Pt | 5 | 1300 | mod | Joe | $9 | ↳ |
8/25 | 2 | 8:00 | Watson Lakes | 6 | 1500 | mod | Owen | $11 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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9/1 | 2 | 8:00 | Excelsior Peak via Damfino | 7 | 1400 | mod | Joe | $8 | ↳ |
9/8 | 2 | 8:00 | Lake Ann | 9 | 2200 | hard | Owen | $9 | ↳ |
9/15 | 2 | 8:00 | Park Butte | 8 | 2000 | mod | Owen | $10 | ↳ |
9/22 | 2 | 8:00 | Yellow Aster Butte | 7 | 2200 | mod | Owen | $8 | ↳ |
9/29 | 2 | 8:00 | Ptarmigan Ridge | 8 | 1900 | mod | Joe | $9 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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6/7 | 3 | 8:30 | Northern State Recreation Area | 6 | 100 | easy | Barb | $4 | ↳ |
6/14 | 3 | 8:30 | Ebey's Landing | 7 | 250 | mod | Barb | $9 | ↳ |
6/21 | 3 | 8:30 | Maple Falls (Bay to Baker Trail) | 5 | 500 | easy | Joe | $4 | |
6/28 | 3 | 8:30 | South Hill from Fairhaven park | 6 | 800 | mod | Barb | $1 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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7/5 | 3 | 8:30 | Chanterelle Overlook | 5 | 900 | mod | Joe | $2 | ↳ |
7/12 | 3 | 8:30 | Woodstock Farm from Fairhaven Park | 6 | 100 | easy | Barb | $1 | ↳ |
7/19 | 3 | 8:30 | Agate Bay Preserve - Potluck | 5 | 400 | mod | Kris | $1 | ↳ |
7/26 | 3 | 8:30 | Fragrance Lake via Two Dollar Trail | 5 | 600 | mod | Joe | $1 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/2 | 3 | 8:30 | Little Cranberry from Avenue A | 6 | 800 | mod | Joe | $6 | |
8/9 | 3 | 8:30 | Hoypus Hill / Ala Spit | 6 | 700 | easy | Joe | $7 | ↳ |
8/16 | 3 | 8:30 | Squalicum Beach from Cornwall Park - Picnic | 5 | 200 | easy | Barb | $1 | ↳ |
8/23 | 3 | 8:30 | Bagley Lakes / Huntoon Point | 5 | 500 | mod | Joe | $9 | ↳ |
8/30 | 3 | 8:30 | Alger Alp | 5 | 1000 | mod | Joe | $2 | ↳ |
Date | Time | Destination | Miles | Gain | Terrain | Leader | Gas | 🚘 | |
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9/6 | 3 | 8:30 | Goose Rock | 5 | 1000 | mod | Joe | $7 | ↳ |
9/13 | 3 | 8:30 | Lake Padden to Arboretum and Downtown (return by bus) | 6.5 | 600 | mod | Barb | $1 | ↳ |
9/20 | 3 | 8:30 | Samish Overlook from Upper Trailhead | 6 | 800 | mod | Barb | $3 | ↳ |
9/27 | 3 | 8:30 | Sehome Hill via Connelly Creek | 6 | 600 | mod | Barb | $1 | ↳ |