Field trip: SEATTLE OLMSTED 70: IN-A-WEEK!
Olmsted Section Field Trip - Magnolia Village to Ballard Locks
Walk Section 12, the final section of the Seattle Olmsted 70 and the entire 120km circuit. Route starts in Magnolia Village and ends at Ballard Locks.
- Sat, Aug 17, 2024
- Seattle Urban Walk Committee
- Urban Walking
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.7 mi
- Elevation Gain: 779 ft
- Pace: 2.0 to 2.5
- 12 (11 capacity)
- Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 11:30 AM
- Thu, Aug 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Section 12 provides Wow! after Wow! views across Puget Sound along Magnolia Bluff, ever sliding Perkins Lane, and through Discovery Park including the lighthouse . We end at the Ballard Locks which is also the start point for Section 1 of the first developed Seattle Olmsted 50.
Preceding dual section walks grew shorter over the week and the single Section 12 is the shortest walk (with the latest start).
Good public transportation is available back to Magnolia Village.
Meet shortly before 9am !! outside the Magnolia Village Pub.
Seattle Olmsted Circuit: Ballard Locks to Rainier Beach to Ballard Locks
Required Equipment
Urban Walk Ten Essentials: Water, snacks, appropriate outerwear, and sturdy shoes.