Trip

Day Hike - Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Wander the Hiram M Chittenden Locks & Discovery Park at sunset. Boats, birds, big trees and fabulous waterway and Sound views.

Tue, May 14, 2019
Committee: Seattle Hiking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking, Urban Adventure
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Easy
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 5.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 600 ft
High Point Elevation: 302 ft
Pace: 2.0 mph

Availability: 8 (10 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (2 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

Meet about 5:50 (for a 6pm start) in front of the Hiram M Chittenden Locks Corps of Engineers Visitor Center. On street parking or Metro 24, 44 & D Line

Leader's notes

The Locks through Discovery Park hike is a cultural, natural and engineering treat. We start at the Locks, crossing as possible with the openings and closings to make our way over the train tracks into the Park. There is one stretch of hard-packed trail with public restrooms throughout. No, May is not prime fish viewing time but there are two sorta steep hills to navigate on good trail. This is a slight modification of D W Williams Trip #9 in Seattle Walks (2017, University of Washington Press). With stops, about 2.5 hours.

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