Pre BCEP Conditioner: Angels and Devils Rest

Activity Notes

This is the #2 hike in a 4-hike series offered to help 2026 BCEP applicants improve their fitness for BCEP team hikes. This hike, up to Angels & Devils Rest, is approximately 8 miles, with roughly 2500ft of elevation gain. It is entirely on trail, but there are some small sections over rocks. As it is winter, the trail may be very muddy in sections. The Alltrails link can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/devils-rest-and-foxglove-way-east-loop-via-angels-rest-trail

We will carpool from the MMC parking lot departing at 6:15am SHARP, or you can meet us at the trailhead at 7am. No pass is needed to park at the trailhead, but the lots fill up quickly. Other hikes in this series can be found on the calendar by looking for "Pre-BCEP Conditioning Hikes". If there is enough demand, we will try and add a second 4 hike series.

Once you have submitted a BCEP application, you are welcome to sign-up for any or all hikes in this series. The actual hike and location may change depending on conditions, but each hike series will begin with an easy to moderate hike and then progress with increasingly more challenging hikes. These hikes will give you an opportunity to improve your fitness and test out your hiking gear and clothing in winter conditions. They will also be an opportunity to practice proper layering to match the weather and pace of the hike and maintain a consistent body temperature to avoid overheating or getting chilled.

For this hike and most others in the winter or in alpine environments, microspikes or other traction devices, and hiking poles, could be helpful. We will update conditions and equipment needs the week of the hike.