AUGUST 7   CHAIN LAKES OR PTARMIGAN RIDGE* Northwest Forest Pass required. This is a wilderness hike and unexpected circumstances may cause a change in plan. Contact Tom Ozretich at (206) 330-6129 or tom.ozretich@gmail.com if you have questions. Meet at the Sedro-Woolley Food Pavilion at 7:30 am, where maps will be distributed. These hikes are dangerous if Artist’s Point is fogged in. Both are up to 8 miles, with 1500 ft elevation gain for Chain Lakes and 1200 ft elevation gain for Ptarmigan Ridge. Return time for Chain Lakes: 3:00 pm. Return time for Ptarmigan Ridge: 4:00 pm if going to Camp Kiser; 4:30 pm if going to Portals. Difficulty: moderate to challenging. Everyone returning at stated times is to wait for all signed in for that time to return safely before leaving.