Chapter 10, "East Queen Anne"

Unsafe Hillside Means a Route Change

We now recommend that you avoid both the "Greenway Alternate" path below Trolley Hill Park and the "Hillside Trail" just to the north (see book map). Both pathways on these unstable hillsides have deteriorated badly, making walking conditions hazardous. 

Instead, follow the main route as usual to the top of the "North Lake Union Viewpoint" shown in the route map and pictured below. There, rather than continuing down the hillside to complete the loop, turn away from the hillside and walk up Crockett Street two blocks. Turn left onto Bigelow Ave N, to make your way south. After you pass Garfield St, watch for the Galer stairs on either side of Bigelow St., partially camouflaged by ample foliage. Turn left to rejoin the Galer stairs, following them down to the start of the walk.

This change turns the main route into a "lolleypop loop," with the Galer stairs forming the stick. In exchange for missing the Dexter Way tunnel murals at the bottom of the hillside, you'll see more of wide, tree-lined Bigelow Ave N. on the way back to the Galer stairs.

North Lake Union Viewpoint