Trip
Urban Walk - West Seattle Loop
Take an urban night walk through the great forest of Schmitz Preserve park. Get unparalleled views out to Puget Sound and stroll along the shore to Alki Beach.
Contacts
- Mon, Apr 11, 2022
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Urban Walking
- Adults
- Easy
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 455 ft
- Pace: 2.0 mph
- 1 (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 3:42 PM
- Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
We will follow David B. Williams's "Seattle Walks" - Walk #17 West Seattle : Old Growth and Alki Point. And we'll adjust pace to the group. Sunset is 7:53 and, with luck, we can watch the full show.
Williams: "Trek through the great forest of Schmitz Preserve Park, get unparalleled views out to Puget Sound, stroll along the water, and end by passing the birthplace of Seattle."
And... "The walk traverses a one-third mile dirt path in Schmitz Preserve Park. The path can be muddy and requires crossing a narrow creek (two feet wide) on flat rocks. The walk has a few short steep sections up the Schmitz Preserve Park trail and one long descent on a sidewalk."
Public restrooms are available at the beginning of the walk and along Alki Beach, but that’s about it. And they may even be open...
Meet geared up shortly before 6pm at the Northeast Corner of Alki (Whale Tale) Park, corner of 58th Ave SW and SW Lander Street. There is regular bus service to nearby Alki Beach and a rapid water taxi from Seattle that docks about 2 miles away. Everyone vaxxed and boosted, please.
Required Equipment
Water, snacks, appropriate outerwear, and sturdy shoes.