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Seattle Olmsted Circuit: Section 10

Seattle’s maritime industry was on sunny display for our walk from the West Seattle Water Taxi Pier to the Habitat Beach near the Seattle Ferry Terminal

Chuck Harwood Chuck Harwood
February 16, 2026
  • Road suitable for all vehicles

  • Most walkers arrived for the walk by taking the West Seattle Water Taxi, which departs from Pier 50 (just south of the Seattle Ferry Terminal (“Coleman Dock”) to Seacrest Park in West Seattle.  Currently, weekend sailings from Seattle depart from 8:30 to 6:30 on the half hour with returns on the hour from 9:00 to 7:00. Weekday hours are longer and the ferries run more often during rush hours. More information, including fares can be found on the Water Taxi webpages:  https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/travel-options/water-taxi. On a Sunday, vehicle traffic was light over the entire walk route. The long set of stairs down from Pigeon Point to where SW Marginal Way ends below the West Seattle Bridge is uneven in places, but the handrails work well. Watch for bikes on the West Seattle Bridge Trail, which crosses the SW Spokane Street Bridge. Street parking in downtown Seattle is free on Sundays but limited to 2 hours after 10am within 2-4 blocks of the Seattle waterfront (signs identify blocks with Sunday parking limits). 

The sky was mostly sunny when we left Seacrest Park in West Seattle at 9:00 and walked about 5.8 miles before finishing at 11:30. Toilets at the Seacrest Park ferry pier were open, as were toilets in the Seattle Ferry Terminal. We noticed no other toilets on the route. 

The newly renovated Salmon Bone Bridge over Longfellow Creek in West Seattle is open and looks great. PXL_20260215_174543907.jpgWe saw no signs of activity in the Heron Rookery above the stairs from Pigeon Point to SW Marginal Way. We stopped to enjoy tasty cookies made by one of our walkers at the West Seattle Bridge Trail Fishing Bridge. Throughout the walk we enjoyed stunning views of Elliot Bay. PXL_20260215_183339611.jpgBy the time we arrived in downtown Seattle, the harbor walk along Alaska Way was filling with people enjoying the weather and new waterfront amenities.