Field trip: GoHike: Beginner Hiking Course
May Hikes: 3 to 5.5 miles, 300 to 1,250 feet gain - Seward Park
This hike counts toward your monthly required GoHike course May trips. If you've never ventured into the old growth forest at the heart of Seward Park you're in for a treat on this easy hike.
Contacts
- Tue, May 19, 2026
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.75 mi
- Elevation Gain: 420 ft
- Pace: 1.5 - 2.0 mph
- 3 (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Fri, Apr 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Sun, May 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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How many times have you walked the loop of Seward Park? And have you ever ventured inside?
It was years before I realized that Seward Park has an amazing old growth forest at its heart. If you've been to the park but not ventured inside come experience the park in a whole new way. And if you've never been to the park before you're in for a treat as this park has waterfront walking, Mt. Rainier views, bald eagles, and well-maintained trails.
This trip is divided into 4 evenly-spaced climbs of approximately 100 feet. This way you can really feel the difference and compare the them. We'll wind our way around, up, and through Seward Park to cover almost all of the available trails, stopping for snack/lunch at a scenic spot with benches.
10:00am at the Seward Park Audubon Center front entrance.
Required Equipment
Be sure to be on the look out for a Hello Hiker email from your trip leader prior to your selected trip with details for the hike and gear.