Travel Information

Sheridan is coordinating travel plans. Please let her know your schedule. Copy this form, fill out your information, and send Sheridan an email. Prior to the first Saturday, Sheridan can be reached at shbotts@comcast.net , H 425-227-0431. On the first Saturday you can reach Sheridan by cell phone 206-491-5617.

We will be at Stevens Lodge after from 4:00 p.m. the first Saturday through the morning morning of the second Saturday. There is no telephone at Stevens Lodge. Cell phone coverage is fairly good.

Flying:

We will arrange to pick you up at or near the airport between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on the first Saturday.

For your return trip, we will drop you off at the airport after 12:00 noon on the second Saturday.  You can also stay in the area and leave on Sunday morning.

Arrival: Airline: __ Flight: #__ Date: __ Time: __

Departure: Airline: __ Flight: # __ Date: __ Time: __

Driving:

Please print and bring with you the driving directions. We will have someone at the locked gate at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00 the first day.

You will arrive on __ (date/day) and leave on __ (date/day).

Can you take passengers? __ How many in addition to yourself? __

Do you need a ride to the lodge?

If yes, where do we need to pick you up? __

Are you planning to bring an RV (no hookups available)?

On the way to the lodge: The trip to Stevens Lodge from the Sea-Tac Airport will take about two and a half hours.  Prior to 4:00 p.m., Richard will be loading and sorting the food.  The lodge will be open after 4:00 p.m., so you probably have time to do some sightseeing along the way.  Possible stops include:

1. Seattle’s REI flagship store has just about everything you can imagine for camping, climbing, and bicycling, including a climbing wall.
222 Yale Ave. North, Seattle, 206-223-1944, 888-873-1938 http://www.rei.com/stores/seattle/index.html
There is also an REI store next to Southcenter, near the airport, 240 Andover Park W, Tukwila, 206-248-1938.

2. Fred Meyer store in Monroe.  This is the last large general merchandise/grocery store before the lodge.  If you want special candy, snacks, or fruit drinks, this is the best spot to pick them up.  There are occasional mosquito “blooms” and if you have not brought repellant this is a good place to purchase it.  If you do not have two water bottles, you could get a liter of water just for the bottle.
18805 State Route 2, Monroe, 360-805-8100

You can read an article about scenic Highway 2  http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/getaways/060100/stev01.html

3. Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar has a delightful waterfall and hiking trail.
Park entrance two miles northeast of Gold Bar, WA
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Wallace%20Falls&pageno=1

4. Deception Falls is a roadside park beyond Skykomish that has a short nature trail through a patch of old-growth fir and hemlock and views of a waterfall on Deception Creek.  (The Iron Goat Trail itself does not have any old growth.)

5. Take a hike on the Iron Goat Trail. Turn off US 2 at milepost 55 onto the Old Cascade Highway, USFS Road #67. Drive 2.3 miles north to USFS Road #6710 and turn left. Drive 1.4 miles to the Martin creek trailhead.