Day Hike - William Ives Trail

If you are recovering from surgery, rehabbing an injury, trying to get back in shape, or just doing some low intensity conditioning or 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, and invites you to join him.

The William Ives Trail is a 2.6 mile round-trip on easy terrain through a mostly wooded pocket greenbelt surrounded by suburban housing developments and the Hawks Prairie Golf Course.  William Ives was one of the three surveyors who laid out the Williamette Meridian and base-line in 1851, which is the reference point for present day surveys and land titles.  The line runs south-north from Portland, OR, to Puget Sound at the Nisqually Reach.  The east end of the trail and turnaround point is by Meridian Road NE, which follows Ives’ original meridian.   For more information, see Urban Trails Olympia, by Craig Romano (Mountaineers Books, Seattle), and the Lacey Parks, Culture and Recreation site: https://laceyparks.org/parks_trails/william-ives-trail/

Here is a link to a Mountaineers trip report on a recent visit to this trail: https://www.mountaineers.org/activities/trip-reports/day-hike-william-ives-trail

We'll try for a social pace, accommodating all participants, slow enough to talk but enough for some cardio conditioning. Hiking time one to two hours. We'll hike rain or shine.

This is an adult (age 18 or over) activity. Youths age 12 and up may register with a parent or guardian who is also registered for the activity and who will be participating, and who will be directly responsible for their supervision. Youths and supervising adults must be Mountaineers members or guests, and the parents or guardians must complete the on-line liability waiver and release, and youth information form, and, if applicable, special circumstances and youth program forms. Please enter the age of registrants under 18 in "Registration Notes". The registering adult must be sure that the youth can maintain a moderate group pace for the distance of the hike, and follow instructions from leaders and responsible adults. The trip leader is a Mountaineers Qualified Youth Leader.  For more information on registration and any other aspects of the trip, please email Mike Forsyth at <adktripper@earthlink.net>.

Thursday, July 3 at 10:00 a.m. at the Meridian Neighborhood Park pavilion.  Take I-5 exit 111 or local roads to Marvin Road NE north about 0.4 mile to a roundabout, taking first exit to turn right onto Williamette Drive. Continue 1.7 miles to Campus Glen Drive NE.  Turn right and Meridian Neighborhood Park is on your right. Park there.  Restrooms near the pavilion and parking.  No parking pass or fee required.