Mentored Hiking and Urban Walks Leader Course Urban Walk - Scouting Practice Field Trip - Kent Station, Mill Creek Canyon & Scenic Hill

This is a Mentored Hiking and Urban Walks Leader Course activity. Enrollment is limited to course members and leaders.

A prerequisite for this course is successful completion of the online Pedestrian Safety course. All registrants must be leader approved.

The course will begin in downtown Kent and travel through the city. The route, with a variety of scenarios will include, best options to find for beginning and ending a route; walking and crossing streets in a shopping area, with or without traffic light crossings; narrow paths or walkways, traveling on park trails; railroad crossings, roundabouts; uneven pavement and how to navigate last-minute changes when streets are blocked due to construction; people congregating in unexpected areas and discussing how to keep the group together in these busy, noisy environments. This will be a highly interactive practice session.

Following registration, registrants will receive additional details by email from the leader.

Arrive early and be ready to go at 10:00 am outside of Panera Bread at Kent Station. Restrooms are available nearby and during the walk.

 Meeting location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3twE3JGn6E2qQudz8 

Kent Station is less than a 10-minute walk and the 150 bus runs regularly from downtown Seattle. Free parking is available at Kent Station near Panera Bread. please do not park directly in front of the businesses.