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Weekend Retreat

2026 Mile High Men's Retreat

  • November 6-8, 2026
  • Starts 3:00 PM
  • Mount Kare

Bring your sobriety to new heights. A weekend men's retreat in the San Gabriel Mountains with cabin lodging (6-10 per cabin), meals, and talks led by retreat master John McAndrew. Cabin setting — please bring your own bedding.

  • Topic A Vision for You
  • Retreat Master John McAndrew
  • Where Mount Kare
    24557 CA-2, Wrightwood, CA 92397
  • Includes Lodging, Meals

What to Bring

  • Sleeping bag or bedding: sheets, blankets and a pillow (the bunks have mattresses)
  • Warm clothes: a jacket, hat and gloves (it gets cold at night)
  • Warm, sturdy shoes
  • Towel and toiletries
  • Your medications
  • Flashlight or headlamp
  • Phone charger
  • A cup or refillable water bottle
  • Big Book, 12 & 12, a notebook and a pen
  • Snacks to share, individually wrapped, for the snack table (bottled water is provided)
  • Nice to have: a mattress topper, camping chair, multi-tool, sunglasses, sunscreen and lip balm

Plus your sobriety and an open heart.

Lodging & Logistics

  • Cabin setting — each cabin houses 6–10 men.
  • Bring your own bedding (pillows, sheets/blankets/sleeping bag, towels).
  • Parking is limited — please carpool if possible.
  • Non-smoking, non-vaping facility (parking lot only).

Schedule

Tentative — any changes will be announced at the retreat.

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Friday

  1. 3:00 PM Arrival, check-in and room assignment
  2. 5:30 PM DinnerDining Room
  3. 7:00 PM Opening SessionMeeting Room

Saturday

  1. 6:15 AM Sunrise AA MeetingDeckTim P., meeting coordinator
  2. 8:00 AM BreakfastDining Room
  3. 9:00 AM SessionMeeting Room
  4. 12:00 PM LunchDining Room
  5. 1:00 PM SessionMeeting Room
  6. Afternoon 12 Step HikeMeet in front of the deckSteve D., coordinator
  7. Afternoon One-on-One with John M.Set up a time with John M.
  8. 5:30 PM DinnerDining Room
  9. 7:00 PM Campfire AA MeetingFire RingPatrick H., meeting coordinator

Sunday

  1. 6:15 AM Sunrise AA MeetingDeckTim P., meeting coordinator
  2. 8:00 AM BreakfastDining Room
  3. 9:00 AM SessionMeeting Room
  4. about 11:00 AM Dismissal

Refund Policy

Refunds closed on October 27, 2026.

Can’t make it this year? Let us know as soon as you can — you can carry your payment to next year’s retreat, donate it to help another man come, or ask for a refund, and your spot here can go to another alcoholic on the waiting list.

Call or text Steve N. at 909-240-8004 or Dave D. at 951-203-2200, or email Contact@MileHighMensRetreat.com.

How Payment Works

Register online and pay by card right away — the deposit or the full amount — or later from your own registration page. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and PayPal all work. Cash or a check works too.

A card payment shows on your registration page right away, and you get an email receipt.

Weekend Retreat

Step away. Recharge. Reconnect.

November 6-8, 2026 · Mount Kare

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