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The Emerald City Wanderers
Seattle, Washington

We are a walking club which hosts non-competitive walking events for fun, fitness, and friendship.  We’re a Seattle-based chapter of America’s Walking Club, and we’re known as the “Holiday Club” because we host organized walking events on or near holidays – New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Halloween.   We also offer many self-guided year-round-walks in Seattle.

 

Join us for our next event!

Halloween

Join us for a walk on the Saturday before Halloween, in and around the beautiful small town of Carnation.  The walk starts at Remlinger Farm, with a walk along dirt trails at the Farm, then onto the Snoqualmie Valley RR Trail across the Tolt River, and then into the town of Carnation (both residential and commercial districts).  Enjoy views of Tolt and Snoqualmie rivers, Cascade Mountains, and farm fields.  The 10K route will include a stop at the Cascade Rose Alpaca Farm.  The AVA National Volkssport Month patch will be available for purchase.  Wear your Halloween costume!  Those in costume will be eligible for a prize drawing.

Date and Time:
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Registration:  9:00 a.m. to noon

Start Location:
Remlinger Farms
32610 NE 32nd St.
Carnation, WA 98014
GPS coordinates:  47.640180,  -121.902880
See below for driving directions.

Driving Directions:
From I-5 or 405:  Exit onto SR-520 eastbound.  Exit at Redmond Way/SR-202. Turn RIGHT on SR-202 and continue for 7.5 miles.  Turn LEFT on Tolt Hill Road, which eventually becomes NE 32nd Street, after it crosses SR-203 (Tolt Ave.).  Follow signs to parking area at the end, on RIGHT.  Start table is at the large white tent.

From I-90:  Take exit #22 for Preston-Fall City Road.  At end of exit ramp, eastbound drivers from I-90 turn LEFT to cross over I-90, or westbound drivers from I-90 turn RIGHT.  At next stop sign, turn RIGHT onto SE High Point Way (this road later becomes Preston-Fall City Road).  Pass through the town of Preston and continue to Fall City.  At the stop sign in Fall City, turn RIGHT onto SR-202 eastbound (toward North Bend), immediately crossing bridge over river, then to a traffic circle.  Take the second RIGHT at the traffic circle, onto SR-203 northbound.  After 5 miles, turn RIGHT on NE 32nd St. Follow signs to parking area at the end, on RIGHT.  Start table is at the large white tent.

Comments:
Not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.  Dogs ok except at Alpaca Farm.  Leash and clean-up laws apply.

Challenges:
AVA:  Rails to Trails, Town Halls / City Halls.
ESVA:  On the Road Again – Holiday or New to Me

 

Next Membership Meeting:

Join us for our next membership meeting.  All are welcome!  We meet monthly on the second Thursday.  Our next meeting will be at the Great American Diner restaurant in West Seattle.  (In order for us to reserve their private room, the restaurant asks that attendees order an entrée from the menu.  Here is a link to their menu.).

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Meeting starts at 7:00
Arrive at 6:00 to order dinner

Great American Diner
4752 California Ave. SW
Seattle, WA  98116

For questions, send a note to Mike

 

Take one of our Walking Challenges:

LIGHT RAIL WALKS CHALLENGE PROGRAM:  Beginning in 2019 we joined with several other clubs to sponsor the Light Rail Challenge, which features walks originating from Light Rail stations from Angle Lake to the UW.  Details: Light Rails Challenge

NATIONAL PARK ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PROGRAM: In 2016, the National Park Service celebrated its Centennial – 100 Years!  The Emerald City Wanderers club sponsors an AVA Special Program to honor that Centennial.  More details here.