Come hike with us and learn about gear selection, route choices, and how to keep yourself safe and comfortable on the trail! Meet us at our base location in Fife for an orientation including what to bring on a hike, how to plan and pack, route selection, and tips for layering, gear selection, and risk management. From there, we’ll head out on the trail to hike together in a fun, supportive, and accessible adventure that welcomes everyone to the outdoors!

The orientation starts at 9 AM and we’ll get back from the hike around 5-6 in the evening, depending on conditions.

We provide transportation, some hiking gear if requested ahead of time, trekking poles, and backpacks.

What to bring: Packing List, lunch, and snacks!

Highlights

Learn more about hiking in a fun, welcoming, accessible environment

Difficulty Level

Beginner: Learn to select a trail that is a good fit for you!

Price: $110 per person

Covers guides, all gear rental, transportation, and entrance fees, permits, and passes.

*Our minimum number for this trip is 4. If at least 4 people are not signed up, participants will be refunded for the cancelled trip.

Sliding Scale Pricing:

Our mission is to make outdoor recreation accessible to all. If you cannot afford the total trip cost right now, request sliding scale pricing here:

“It [Lushootseed] is from the beginning strength of the people, and it is from what the Creator put down upon this land for people…. The earth speaks. The animals speak. Everything has a voice.”

Vi Hilbert, Grandmother Video Project

The traditional homeland of the Nisqually people includes about two million acres of the Nisqually River drainage from Mt. Rainier to Olympia. They have inhabited this land for thousands of years, since, according to their history, their ancestors, the Squalli-absch, came north across the Cascades from the Great Basin. Nisqually life, territory, and culture have been heavily impacted by the European invasion of the Puget Sound area, and they have fought hard to maintain their identity and dignity in the face of displacement, violence, and suppression. Multiple names around the Puget Sound area honor Leschi, a war chief of the Nisqually Tribe during the mid 19th century, who, along with his brother Quiemuth, led the fight for his people’s right to remain on their ancestral homeland. 

The Nisqually way of life revolves around salmon, and today, they lead the stewardship of fisheries resources in the Nisqually River area. The tribe operates two fish hatcheries on Clear Creek and Kalama Creek. The tribe’s resilience, dedication, and commitment can be seen in their continued efforts to come alongside, guide, and lead these efforts to care for the land.
Nisqually is a Southern Coast Salish language, and is a dialect of Lushootseed. Stories, songs, and other Nisqually language resources can be found on the tribe’s website, www.nisqually-nsn.gov.