Kulshan chapter Washington Native Plant Society field trips are generally free and open to the public. Exceptions are noted in the trip descriptions.

Saturday, September 5, 2026, 8:00am-5:00pm

Chain Lakes Loop – Artist Point

This is an end of summer favorite with our group. We should see stunning views, several species of late-blooming plants, ripe blueberries of at least three Vaccinium species, pikas, and perhaps marmots and mountain goats. On the way up, we will drop a car at the Heather Meadows Visitor Center for the return car shuttle. Our hike starts at Artist Point (5160′). After a mile, we leave the Ptarmigan Ridge trail and descend into the Chain Lakes Basin. After passing three lakes, we ascend to Hermann Saddle (5300′) and drop down to the Bagley Lakes (4300′). Distance 6 miles, elevation gain 600 feet.

Meet to carpool at the southeast corner of Sunset Square Safeway parking lot for an 8:00 AM departure. Contact Katie Mitchell at katie.henken@gmail.com to sign up or if you have any questions. Groups are limited to 12 in the Mt. Baker Wilderness. If wildfire smoke is predicted at unhealthy levels, we will try to reschedule.

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Previous field trips are listed on their own page in case you’re curious about where the Koma Kulshan chapter has explored in previous seasons.