Trip
Urban Adventure - Point Robinson Park
Spend a day on Vashon and Maury Islands! Hike Island Center Forest and Maury Island Natural Area Loop, stop to see the Vashon troll at Point Robinson Park, and enjoy lunch at Mica's Kitchen in downtown Vashon. 2nd of three trip listings.
- Tue, Sep 24, 2024
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Urban Adventure
- Adults
- Easy, Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 0.8 mi
- Elevation Gain: 100 ft
- High Point Elevation: 108 ft
- Pace: avg 2 mph
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is the 2nd of three trips for Tuesday Sep 24 for a "Day of Vashon & Maury Islands" - see itinerary below. Click here for the 1st trip and here for the 3rd trip. Please only register if you are genuinely committed to spending a day on Vashon. It is challenging for others on the waitlist to arrange schedules when those on the roster cancel 1-2 days before the trip. Leader reserves the right to cancel anyone off the roster whose activity history lists multiple recent cancellations.
Meet at 7:50 am at public parking lot at 4829 SW Barton Street near Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal *OR* after lunch at Point Robinson Park (3705 SW Point Robinson Road - Vashon). For those riding together on the ferry, we will split ferry cost equally. No parking passes required. Park bathrooms at trailhead and along the route
Oscar, the Bird King is part of the NW Trolls: Way of the Bird King exhibition presented by the Scan Design Foundation in partnership with Paul Allen Family Foundation. The project celebrates the human experience of art by amplifying the connections of cultural heritage between Coast Salish tribal communities and Scandinavian traditions.
Day on Vashon & Maury Islands Itinerary
- Arrive 8:35 am via Fauntleroy ferry (or meet at 8:45 am at 188th Street trailhead)
- Island Center Forest Hike
- Lunch at Mica's Kitchen - 17917 Vashon Highway SW menu
- Brief visit to "Oscar the Bird King" troll at Point Robinson Park
- Maury Island Natural Area Loop
- Depart 3:45 pm or 4:50 pm via Vashon Island ferry
Click here for Gaia route.
Click here to meet the NW Trolls.
Full details will be soon after registration closes on Sep 20. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at BMPeacock@aol.com.
Required Equipment
Water, snacks, appropriate outerwear, and sturdy shoes.