Let's Walk

Our Let’s Walk wellness program offers students an opportunity to engage in a therapeutic outdoor walk with a CAPS counselor at three different unique settings on campus.  Students are guided by staff to engage in a mindfulness activity designed to develop attention to the present moment.  Let’s Walk is a low-impact physical activity focusing on body, breath, sights and sounds in an open-air environment.

Let’s Walk has three locations:

Urban Trail at North Campus

Our Urban Trail begins on North Campus at the flag pole located directly across from the main entrance to Green Hall marked as Marie F. Green Hall (adjacent to the Law School).

Urban Trail meets on Mondays at 2:30 p.m.

Lake Trail at Camp Hydaway

Our Lake Trail begins at the Camp Hydaway Outdoor Center located on Candlers Mountain at 936 Hydaway Road. Our Let’s Walk trail guide will meet you at the large, covered main picnic table area facing Hydaway Lake.

Lake Trail meets on Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m.

Forest Trail at Mike Donahue Trailhead

Our Forest Trail begins at the Mike Donahue Trailhead located in the Snowflex parking lot.

Forest Trail meets on Fridays at 2:30 p.m.     

• Let’s Walk is a slow-paced, low impact walk available to students from a broad range of physical conditions.  It is not designed to be a rigorous or difficult hike.
• Therapeutic walks are offered weekly come rain or shine and will typically last an hour depending on conditions.
• Counselors do not provide formal individual therapy sessions during outdoor wellness walks. 
• Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed in an outdoor activity that may be attended by other students; however, our Let’s Walk guides will not request confidential personal information or officially document your attendance.

Dress casually according to weather conditions, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring adequate liquids according to your personal hydration needs.