Field trip: GoHike: Beginner Hiking Course
April GoHike Urban Walk: 2.5 - 5 miles, 250 - 1,000 feet gain (optional) - Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Richmond Beach State Park is on Puget Sound with beach access, bluffs, and trails. Our Urban Walk will be in the park and surrounding Richmond Beach community. The address is 2021 NW 190th St Shoreline, WA 98177 GoHike Urban Walks are outings of at least two miles or longer that take place on city or suburban streets, parks or greenbelts.
Contacts
- Fri, Apr 5, 2024
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Urban Walking
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 211 ft
- Pace: 2.0 mph
- FULL (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at 9 AM in the lower parking lot next to the bathrooms ready to walk.
Parking is no charge.
No Pass is required.
We will meet ready to go at 9:00 am at the lower parking lot at the bottom of the stairs next to the bathrooms.
Begin with 198 stairs and continue out of the park into the neighborhood along the sound to Kaya Kayu AC Park, then back to NW 197th St and up a gradual hill into the community to another park and the library, back to Saltwater Park and continue along the top bluff and back, down the hill to the beach for exploring, then back to the parking lot.
Restrooms at meeting place, Kaya Kayu Park, and at the beach.
Option for coffee or brunch at the Blackbird Cafe afterwards depending on what time we finish the walk.
Required Equipment
Leader will send out a Hello Walker email prior to the walk that may include requirements or recommendations for equipment.