Trip
Day Hike - Point Defiance Park
Join the Tacoma Singles to enjoy the evening daylight on a short loop hike in beautiful Point Defiance Park, with a meal stop at a covered picnic table at scenic Owen Beach, returning to the cars before dark.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
- Wed, May 29, 2019
- Tacoma Singles Activities Subcommittee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 100 ft
- High Point Elevation: 100 ft
- Pace: 2.0 mph
- 8 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 6:00 PM in the roadside parking area just inside the Pearl Street entrance to the Park, between the tennis courts and the duck pond. No parking pass is required. There are restrooms by the duck pond.
This is a shorter version of the usual five mile loop hike of Point Defiance Park to fit it into the few hours of daylight available after work at this time of the year. Like the longer hike, we will have our meal stop at scenic Owen Beach, where on a warm day kayakers, beach scavengers, yachts, birds, ducks and a large area of Puget Sound can be viewed from our sheltered picnic table. The return from there to the cars will be along the promenade.
Point Defiance Park
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NOAA Puget Sound: Shilshole Bay to Commencement Bay No. 18474 - See full route/place details.
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