A New Year's Walk

This New Year's day we joined our favorite walkability nonprofit, Feet First, on a trek around Lake Union on the 6-mile Chesiahud Trail. Feet First has a wonderful walking Meetup group, by the way. On this occasion board member Dave Ramsey, our group leader, stopped occasionally to explain historical points of interest to our group of 50 or so walkers.  

If you haven't explored the Chesiahud Trail and Lake Union's history yet, you've missed a real treat! For more info on Feet First's next major event, Stairway Walks Day, go to our Walks & Events page.

Our group heads up the Fremont Bridge stairs, on the east side

Walk Around Lake Union's Chesiashud Trail

We started and ended our walk at Gasworks Park

Last weekend we finally got to do an urban hike we've talked about for years: the Chesiahud Trail, encircling Lake Union. The 6-mile Trail connects Gasworks Park on the north end with its much newer counterpart across the water, Lake Union Park.

This trail is all about enjoying an intimate view of the varied neighborhoods clinging to this erstwhile industrial lakeshore. The hike is mostly level, so stairways don't figure as importantly on the Chesiahud Trail as they do in our book routes. Still, a walk around the Chesiashud Trail feeds that same exploratory spirit!

We joined about 20 other people with the Urban Hikers Meetup Group. Our walk began with clouds and sprinkles in the morning, but ended with crisp Fall sunshine that brilliantly highlighted the season's beautiful colors. The slides below are just a few of the scenes you'll discover on this wonderful route.