Trailhead Ambassador – Esmeralda Basin

Trailhead Ambassadors empower visitors to take care of our public lands through conversation and education. Volunteer Ambassadors serve as a welcoming presence at popular trailheads, answer trail and trailhead related questions, promote responsible hiker ethics like Leave No Trace, and collect trail use information for agencies and nonprofits.

Volunteers should be folks who enjoy talking to people and have a familiarity with Leave No Trace.

In order to participate in this event, volunteers must take a short online training beforehand. The Kittitas Stewardship Coordinator will reach out with the training materials after volunteers register.

Water

Snacks

Sunscreen

Weather appropriate layers

From Cle Elum, follow Highway 970 east and north approximately 8.5 miles and turn left on Teanaway Road North Fork and follow for 13 miles. Then veer right on Forest Road 9737 and follow for about 9.6 miles to the Esmeralda trailhead.

Esmeralda Basin Trailhead is a popular access point for Mt Stuart, Lake Ingalls, Mt Ingalls, Longs Pass, and Lake Ann.