WNPS Field Trip: Boundary Way Trail and Cowap Peak

1275 E Sunset Dr, Bellingham WA

18 August, 2021

Description

The Koma Kulshan chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society regularly holds field trips that are typically free and open to the public! Destination: Boundary Way Trail and Cowap Peak Date: August 18, 2021, Wednesday Time: 7:30 am – 6 pm Departure Location: Meet at the southeast corner of Sunset Square Safeway parking lot for a 7:30 am departure. A moderate hike through forest and wet areas, along a rock slide, and into wildflower meadows, then a summit perch. The trip is about 5 miles round trip and 1,400 feet elevation gain. Many interesting plants and the question: where did the name Cowap come from? The trip leader will share his knowledge of the 1857-62 Boundary Survey and Nooksack place names from the viewpoint. A Northwest Forest Pass is required for each vehicle parked at the trailhead. Please visit to find out more about how to purchase single-day and annual passes. The road to the Boundary Way Trailhead is at the end of Canyon Creek Road 31, an unpaved forest service road. Trip reports from the last year have noted potholes and rough road conditions, so this road may not be appropriate for lower clearance vehicles. Please visit for more information on how to RSVP, or respond to this ad with questions. In accordance with Washington state COVID safety guidelines, face masks are required outdoors only for unvaccinated people who are within six feet of someone else from a different household.