Day Hike - Tumwater Historical Park

If you are recovering from surgery, rehabbing an injury, trying to get back in shape, or just doing some low intensity maintenance workouts, this may suit you. Leader is doing hikes at local parks of about 2 to 3 miles, averaging a little under 2 mph, carrying some water jugs in a pack for training weight, and invites you to join him.  We will start from Tumwater Historical Park, and walk up the Deschutes River alongside fish ladders, past Tumwater Falls to the fish hatchery, then down along the river, passing our starting point,  and along the Capitol Lake shore towards the Interpretive Center, and back, with views of the state Capitol dome, .   We'll try for a social pace, slow enough to talk but enough for some cardio conditioning. Hiking time one to two hours. We'll hike rain or shine.  We will mostly be on paved or gravel paths.  Some stairs next to falls may be wet and slippery. That part is optional.

Tumwater Historical Park, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.  Turn off Deschutes Way at Henderson House Museum, 602 Deschutes Way, Tumwater, WA 98501.  Drive down access road (Grant St. SW) to Tumwater Historical Park.  Meet in front of restrooms.  No parking pass or fee required.