Are there any hiking/backpacking groups at UW? Would it be hard to find hiking and general adventure buddies?

I'm not very good at making connections with people but I love hiking in the PNW and have been doing so for a while. I want to hike with other people, though. Otherwise I'll be a solo weekend warrior and that gets old after a while.

Also, for the hikers at UW, is there a decent amount of accessible trails that aren't horribly far away? Is there any kind of backpacking/hiking-centered community that is okay for amateurs to join?

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Thanks :) Possibly going to UW next year - so a side question to anyone who can answer: How is biology at UW? I mean anything biology-related, I haven't centered on a specific area of bio. How does your economic future look? (Man, r/lostgeneration has made me nervous, I tell you.)