Trip
Day Hike - The Arboretum, Interlaken Park & Volunteer Park
This early evening urban adventure brings us through a section of the Olmstead vision for a Puget Sound to Lk Washington series of linked parks.
Contacts
- Tue, Mar 14, 2017
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 4.2 mi
- Elevation Gain: 550 ft
- FULL (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We'll meet at the intersection of East Lynn St and the west edge of the Washington Park Arboretum. Parking is available on nearby city streets. Show up shortly before 6pm and we plan to close to 8pm.
Early evening hikes in the city call for headlamps and urban variations on the 10 essentials. No cotton, please, but reflective items add to our safety crossing city streets. Sunset is 7:13pm, civil twilight a half hour later. Smaller umbrellas are OK, too.
Participants familiar with Seattle's history, architecture, urban horticulture or other insights to our route are welcome to help with the narration. Pace will adjust to hikers' comfort and fitness level -- this is not a marathon but a reasonable level of fitness is assumed for 4.2 miles with 359 steps up and 243 steps down. With any luck we'll have terrific views from Volunteer Park.
The Olmstead Vision hike is the 7th of 25 planned hikes from Seattle Stairways Walks. Check out the Seattle Stairways blog here: http://www.seattlestairwaywalks.com/.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter