Activity Notes

This is a steep, rocky trail leading up past a pair of pretty waterfalls, to a high peak on the western end of the Columbia River Gorge. The trail leaves the day-use area of the Beacon Rock state park, cuts under a cluster of power lines, and then angles out around a ridge face to dip back into a deep river canyon. At about 1.3 miles, you'll pass Hardy Falls. Don’t forget to bring your maps. Even though we have not started with navigation skills, we may get the chance to learn some basic of map reading.

Pushing on past the falls, the trail starts climbing steeply northeast. The trail rolls up around sheer cliffs, which present spectacular views over the river. The trail switches back and forth as it nears the summit plateau, then runs straight up the last steep pitch through an expansive field of wildflowers (in season) to the true summit of Hamilton Mountain at 2,438 feet. The loop trail continues across the top of the mountain until, at about 4.5 miles, it turns back to the southwest to begin winding down around the northern ridgeline. The trail follows the Hardy Creek valley back to Rodney Falls. You'll rejoin the trail you hiked up just above Rodney Falls, about 7.3 miles into the hike.

 

Most Recent Past Activities

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Jan
24
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
26
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Apr
3
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Feb
19
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BCEP 2018 TEST - Team 02 - Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Feb
21
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BCEP 2018 Team 19: Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Mar
10
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BCEP 2018 Team 01 SNAKEDOGS: Hike - Hamilton Mountain
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Mar
10
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BCEP 2018 Team 14: Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
10
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BCEP 2018 Team 08: Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Mar
11
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BCEP 2018 Team 09: Hamilton Mt. Hike
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Mar
11
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2018 BCEP Team 04 Hamilton Hike
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Mar
11
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BCEP 2018 Team 02: Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Mar
17
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BCEP 2018 Team 17: Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Mar
17
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BCEP 2018 Team 13: Hamilton Mountain
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Mar
18
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BCEP 2018 Team 15: Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Apr
8
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BCEP Team 03 Hike: Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Apr
14
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BCEP 2018 Team 12: Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike #6
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Aug
28
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Sep
22
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AYM: Hamilton Mountain
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Oct
21
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Feb
6
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
2
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BCEP 2019 Team 04: Hike-Hamilton Mountain
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Mar
9
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BCEP 2019 Team 18 Conditioning Hike-Hamilton Mt
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Mar
9
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BCEP 2019 Team 13: Conditioning Hike - Hamilton Mt. Hike
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Mar
9
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BCEP 2019 Team 05: Conditioning Hike - Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
9
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BCEP 2019 Team 12: Conditioning Hike-Hamiltion Mtn. Hike
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Mar
10
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BCEP 2019 Team 01: Conditioning Hike - Hamilton Mt. (Eq. TH)
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Mar
16
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BCEP 2019 Team #11: Conditioning Hike - Hamilton Mtn.
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Mar
17
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BCEP 2019 Team 02: Conditioning Hike - Hamilton Mtn
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Mar
17
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BCEP 2019 Team 17: Conditioning Hike - Hamilton Mountain
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Apr
23
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Hamilton Mountain
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Apr
28
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AYM: Hamilton Mountain Hike (dog friendly!)
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Jun
8
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AYM: Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Jun
26
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Oct
20
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Nov
11
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Monday, November 11 - AYM Hike: Hamilton Mountain
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Nov
20
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Jan
20
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Hamilton Mountain Loop in Winter
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Mar
7
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
14
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BCEP 2020: Team 16 - Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Mar
15
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BCEP 2020: Team 02 - Hamilton Mountain
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Mar
15
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BCEP 2020: Team 17 - Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Mar
21
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BCEP 2020: Team 15 - Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
27
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BCEP 2020: Team 07 - Hamilton Mt
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Mar
28
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BCEP 2020: Team 01 - Hamilton Mountain
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Mar
29
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BCEP 2020: Team 13 - Hamilton Mountain Beacon
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Apr
4
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BCEP 2020: Team 12 - Hamilton Mountain Beacon
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Apr
12
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BCEP 2020: Team 03 - Hamilton Mt. Loop
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Nov
18
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Canceled - Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Nov
18
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Canceled - Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
23
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Hamilton Mountain [Weeknight Sunset Hike]
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Apr
2
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BCEP 2021 Team 09: Hike - Hamilton
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Apr
3
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BCEP 2021 Team 12: Hike - Hamilton Mountain
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Apr
3
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BCEP 2021: Team 14 - Conditioning Hike Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Apr
10
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BCEP 2021 Team 15 : Hike - Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Apr
20
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Hamilton Mountain Loop [Weeknight Sunset Hike]
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Apr
24
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BCEP 2021 Team 03: Hike - Hamilton Mountain
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May
2
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Hamilton Mountain loop
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Feb
22
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
11
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BCEP 2022: Team 10 Hike - Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
12
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BCEP 2022: Team 08 - Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Mar
19
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
20
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BCEP 2022: Team 15- Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
26
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
27
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BCEP 2022 Team 14: Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike
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Mar
27
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BCEP 2022: Team 13 Hike Archer Mountain Loop
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Apr
2
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BCEP Team 1 Hamilton Mountain Hike
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Apr
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BCEP 2022: Team 3 - Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Jul
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Jul
23
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Oct
9
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Nov
30
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Dec
3
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
11
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BCEP 2023 Team 19: Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike
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Mar
12
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BCEP 2023 Team 13: Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike
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Mar
19
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BCEP 2023: Team 21 Hamilton Mt. Hike
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Mar
19
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BCEP 2023 Team 15: Conditioning Hike Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
19
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BCEP 2023: Team 14: Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Apr
8
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BCEP 2023: Team 04 Hike Hamilton Mountain Loop
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May
7
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Jun
24
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Sep
7
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Hamilton Mountain Loop w/ Optional Beacon Rock Hike
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Sep
20
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Dec
16
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Dec
16
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Dec
16
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Feb
7
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
9
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BCEP 2024 Team 16: Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
15
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Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
16
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BCEP 2024 Team 14: Hamilton Mountain Loop Hike
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Mar
17
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BCEP 2024 Team 01: Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Mar
22
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BCEP 2024 Team 04: Hamilton Mountain
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Mar
30
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BCEP 2024: Team 11 Hike 2 Hamilton Mountain Loop
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Apr
13
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BCEP 2024 Team 17Hike
Past activities include any trip reports from the leaders.