Join Recovery Beyond while we honor those we have lost. Anyone joining our journey to Kendall Katwalk is welcome to bring a bubbles to release at the peak of the hike. At the peak of the hike, we will take a moment to reflect on the lives lost during our national overdose epidemic and remember those personally significant to us on our recovery paths. During this time, we will blow eco-bubbles into the mountain air as a symbolic gesture of lives lived and lost to overdose.
What to know about the hike:
- Length: 12.0 miles
- Elevation: 5,400 ft
- Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
- Hike Difficulty: Hard
Find more details about this hike:
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/kendall-katwalk
Directions:
From Seattle, drive east on I-90 to exit 52 – “West Summit”. At the end of the ramp, turn left under the freeway onto Alpental Rd. In just 0.1 mile, take the first right, unmarked but featuring a sign in Forest Service brown announcing the need for a parking pass. In another 0.1 mile, the road splits. To the right is the main parking lot, large enough for over 50 vehicles. To the left is the stock (horse trailer) lot, and overflow parking. Both lots have bathrooms.
Parking:
Northwest Forest Pass is required.
Carpooling is available for those interested.
Feel free to post on our Facebook – Recovery Beyond Community Group to coordinate rides.
Activity Difficulty Level: 2.5
On a scale of 0-3.
Questions?
Contact Elisa @ (206).588.6168 or ematthews@recoverybp.org
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The mission of Recovery Beyond is to empower individuals to achieve long term recovery through a supportive community that enables goal setting, lifelong learning and healthy lifestyles.
Recovery Beyond was created in 2016 as a non-profit organization with the purpose of multiplying the impact discovered on Mt. Rainier. Recovery Beyond’s peer-driven model works in partnership with treatment programs and community partners to provide additional, critical success factors for long-term recovery:
Health – tools for learning to manage the symptoms of substance use disorder and making positive behavioral choices;
Purpose – meaningful activities that allow exploration of interests and development of life goals; and
Community – a network of recovering individuals and their allies who offer support, encouragement, and hope.
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