Parent & youth information

Everything you need for Saturday

Saturday, July 11 · Meet 8:00 AM sharp

Please use this week to prepare spiritually, mentally, and physically for our 19.4-mile walk to the Seattle Washington Temple.

Sign the permission slip →

Required before Saturday · about 3 minutes on your phone

The day's schedule estimated

We depart at 8:15 AM after a quick overview and prayer. Times below assume a relaxed group pace with rest stops — they'll flex with the group's needs.

Time	Stop	Mile
8:00 AM	Meet at Canyon Park trailhead — overview & prayer	0
8:15 AM	Walking! North Creek Trail south	0
~10:00 AM	UW Bothell — join the Sammamish River Trail	3.4
~11:15 AM	Wilmot Gateway Park — restrooms, water refill, stretch	6.0
~1:00 PM	Sixty Acres Park — lunch stop, restrooms	9.6
~2:45 PM	Marymoor — join the 520 Trail toward Bellevue	13.0
~4:15 PM	148th Avenue — the final stretch south	15.7
~6:00 PM	Arrive at the Seattle Washington Temple — families welcome to cheer us in! Spiritual thought & dinner at the stake center behind the temple.	19.4

Scheduled stops all have restrooms, water refills, and time to stretch. We'll send text updates during the day so parents have an accurate pickup window.

What to bring

Each youth and leader carries a small backpack with a disposable sack lunch, snacks, and a water bottle. We provide electrolyte packets and bottled water for refills along the way.

Fuel ideas — pack what you'll actually eat, but remember it needs to power 20 miles:

PB&J or meat sandwich (light mayo)BananaAppleOrange GrapesTrail mixNutsGranola barMeat stick Protein barCrackersDried fruitVeggie sticks

Skip anything that spoils sitting in a warm bag all morning.

What to wear

Check the forecast toward the end of the week before choosing clothing.
Longer shorts or leggings help prevent chafing — trust us, you don't want it at mile 15.
Wool socks beat cotton if you have them — and broken-in shoes, not new ones.
Hat, sunglasses, and chapstick for sun coverage. Sunscreen will be available.

Questions about clothing or food? Reach out to the YW presidency — we're here to help however we can!

Pickup — please read

Plan to pick up your youth at the temple between 6:00–7:00 PM (2808 148th Ave SE, Bellevue). We'll text updates for an accurate window. It would mean so much to have families waiting to cheer these amazing youth in!

We'll finish with a short spiritual thought and dinner at the stake center behind the temple.

Need help getting your child home? Tell us as soon as possible so we can plan enough seats — and getting us leaders back to Canyon Park takes planning too, so early notice is a huge help.

One step before Saturday

Sign your youth's permission & medical release — it's required to walk, and takes about three minutes on your phone.

Sign the permission slip →

Signed already? Share the live page with family anywhere — follow the walk mile by mile →