Dec 27, 10 AM ~ Jefferson Park to Jackson Ward

Richmond Weather on Hike Day

This 3.6 mile hike begins at Jefferson Park on Union Hill. It's an urban hike so there'll be no stream crossings, no gullies, no billy goat trails, no poison ivy, no spiders n snakes, no out of control bicyclers! It's a hike over developed urban pavement and sidewalks where the only hazards are automobile traffic, panhandlers, loose bricks and the occasional uneven crack in the sidewalk!
After we leave Jefferson Park we'll cross the Shockoe Valley on the Leigh Street Viaduct into Jackson Ward, an area rich in the history of Richmond and the Civil Rights Movement.
On our return route we'll take a turn around the State Capitol of Virginia grounds where we'll see the Zero Milestone, The Virginia Women's Monument, the Virginia Civil Rights Monument and the Virginia Washington Monument. We'll stop by Main Street Station
visit the African Burial Ground and pass the C & O Railroad Tunnel before we reach our starting point on Union Hill.

This is important

This hike will begin at the posted time, not five or ten minutes later. If you need help on directions, click on the arrow at "How to Find Us" to display a larger interactive map. When you select "Directions" (left) the best route from your location to the Meet Up rendezvous spot will be calculated for you.
Participants should be able to maintain a pace of 2.5 miles per hour but the ability to negotiate rocks, roots, low hanging branches, uncertain footing on hills, bridges and toxic plants in season will be waived for this downtown excursion. Just be careful with the uneven sidewalks and cobble stone streets!

There is ample parking available curbside on the streets around Jefferson Park. Give yourself sufficient time to locate a spot. Use the map provided if this part of town is strange to you.

What to bring
Water bottle, clothing appropriate for the season, aspirin, practical footwear, band aids, a cap, visor or bonnet, sunblock and, if you prefer, dry clothes for after hike activities or the ride home.

Important to know

There are restroom facilities at Main Street Station. Manage your coffee consumption wisely.
Oganizer's Contact Number => 804-297-7634