Sat. June 6, 2020 – National Trails Day
We’re taking a walk/hike in Seahurst Park in Burien.
Time: 10 a.m.
Address: 1600 SW Seahurst Park Rd, Burien, WA 98166
You’ll see native plants including the Trillium, which should be in bloom at this time. Meet as a group near the restrooms. This hike has has a rigorous elevation grade, so bring a bottle of water and wear your hiking shoes
Sat. June 1, 2019 – National Trails Day
We’re taking a walk/hike in Seahurst Park in Burien.
Time: 10 a.m.
Address: 1600 SW Seahurst Park Rd, Burien, WA 98166
You’ll see native plants including the Trillium, which should be in bloom at this time. Meet as a group near the restrooms. This hike has has a rigorous elevation grade, so bring a bottle of water and wear you hiking shoes.
Sat. June 2, 2018 – National Trails Day
We’re taking a short walk/hike in Mathison Park in Burien.
Time: 10 a.m.
Address: 533 S 146th St, Burien, WA 98168
We adopted this park 2 years ago and stewards of the park. On this walk you’ll see the various native plants we’ve planted including trees and shrubs. There’s an abundance of native birds in the park, and if you don’t see them, you’ll hear them. Half of the trail is asphalt, suitable for strollers, they other half is dirt with stairs for hikers. Bring a water bottle and sturdy shoes is you’re walking the entire loop on the dirt path. The hike will be about an hour long. Park is on the street.
Remember to take the “Essentials” when hiking long distances or over night!
Sat. June 3, 2017 – National Trails Day
Newcastle Trails planned a Trail Walk on Saturday, June 3 to celebrate National Trails Day and introduce our new trail. Starting at 9:00 AM in Lake Boren Park (near the restrooms), we walked most of the just-opened East CrossTown Trail (ECTT), which runs from Lake Boren southeast into Cougar Mountain Park, mostly in woodlands.
Short Walk (3 miles round trip): This 1.5 mile route is suitable for families with children: sidewalks with views of Lake Boren; a half-mile of trail recently roughed in by the Washington Conservation Corps (watch for roots); and then a high-quality trail section recently completed by local volunteers, mainly Boy Scouts and Newcastle Trails Member, Peggy Price. This section ascends to a viewpoint 850 feet above Lake Washington, with peek-a-boo views that include Renton, Lake Washington, and Mt. Rainier. Here there’s a choice: follow a guide back to Lake Boren (same route, different views)
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More Rugged Walk: Continue on your own, or take a guided loop walk toward Cougar Mountain on a more rugged section of the ECTT suitable for fit, confident hikers (has steep and narrow sections). We’ll descend on the lovely Terrace Trail to 144th Place SE (the historic Thomas Rouse Road). For an approximately 4-mile round trip walk, you can follow this tree-shaded country road back to Beit Tikvah, and retrace the sidewalk route to Lake Boren Park. If a longer route is wanted (up to about 8 miles total), the guide will be happy to oblige.
These walks introduce the new East CrossTown Trail and its access points. The entire CrossTown Trail is expected to be completely walkable by later this year from Vera Risdon Middle School into Cougar Mountain Park (to the De Leo Wall Trail). From the trailhead on Newcastle Way (just east of 116th Ave. SE), there are only 4 road crossings all the way across town!