Camp Lug-A-Chug
About the race
Camp Lug-A-Chug has become almost as popular as the Volcanic race. This is the weekend when we hike water into the remote aid stations for the race.
There would be no water to chug at the aid stations if these volunteers didn't lug it up the volcano. You can help out one day or make a weekend of it and haul water with us both days.
There is no fee to participate. It is a volunteer opportunity and a fun time to hang out on the volcano with friends.
Camping and evenings
We camp nearby Friday and Saturday nights, and everyone is welcome to find a spot and stay for an evening of storytelling, laughs, maybe some cards, and probably a little groaning about our sore muscles.
We feed you well after each hike.
Event dates and daily hikes
The Camp Lug-A-Chug is Saturday and Sunday. Come for one day or stay and do both. Each day's hike in and out is about 9 miles.
We gather at Marble Mountain Sno Park (lower lot) at 8:00 a.m. each morning and divide the supplies to hike in. Bring a large backpack if you have one (we have some loaners) and the snacks and water you will consume on the ~9 mile roundtrip hike. Trekking poles are very helpful too.
Friendly competition
We play a little game too, with a free race entry as the prize for the person who carries the most weight compared to their body weight, and another for the person who carries the most combined weight over the two days.
The course
Volunteers hike water into the remote aid stations for the race. Each day's hike in and out is about 9 miles. Participants gather at Marble Mountain Sno Park (lower lot) and divide the supplies to hike in. Trekking poles are very helpful.
Location
Marble Mountain Sno Park, Cougar, WA, USA Open in Google Maps
City insight: Cougar
Cougar is an unincorporated community and former town in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States, about 50 miles northeast of Vancouver on State Route 503. It lies near Yale Lake and is the nearest community to Mount St. Helens. The climate is temperate and wet, with mild summers and cool, rainy winters, so summer and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
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