{"id":11750,"date":"2022-09-11T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/?p=11750"},"modified":"2023-01-10T13:41:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T18:41:17","slug":"sea-day-hike-on-the-pct-kendall-katwalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2022\/09\/sea-day-hike-on-the-pct-kendall-katwalk\/","title":{"rendered":"SEA: Day Hike on the PCT – Kendall Katwalk\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thanks to Mappy Hour Seattle<\/a> member Christy for sharing one of her favorite local hikes with us for Seattle\u2019s Map of the Month.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This hike to Kendall\u2019s Katwalk can be long as a day hike (12+ miles round trip) but has immense payoffs with the excellent views. The \u201ckatwalk\u201d is found where the trail narrows to a thin ridge, featuring steep rocky slopes along either side of the path. This trail is also the first part of Section J of the Pacific Crest Trail<\/a> just north of Snoqualmie Pass and so is frequented by thru-hikers. Although this hike is long, the gain is constant and gradual making it approachable for different skill levels.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kendall Katwalk Day Hike<\/strong> from SEattle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For a day hike, Christy recommends a 12-14 mile out and back that takes you along the ridge, over Kendall Katwalk and to views of Ridge Lake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n