Urban Hiking: Redmond in Autumn

Want to see some beautiful fall trees and meet people? Urban Hiking is an opportunity to get outside and chat while hiking easy trails around the metro area. This week's hike features downtown Redmond, where there's lots paved and relatively flat trails, many of which are grade-separated from traffic. Please let me know if you have other ideas for places we could hike. We're starting and finishing at the 7541 Leary Way NE Parking, near the train station. There's a trail on the east side of the parking lot where we'll meet up. The day before the event, I'll check the weather report and cancel the meetup if rain looks likely. Tap here to see a map of major trails around downtown Redmond. We're doing an east trail loop week, a 2-mile route that offers a nice mix of nature and city environments, and will take about 45 minutes. The downtown park is surrounded by restaurants if people want to grab something to eat after the hike. Route this week: 1. Start at the Central Connector Park at 7541 Leary Way NE, near the Half-Price Books. 2. Southeast along the Central Connector Trail. 3. We'll pass by businesses at 17181 Redmond Wy, Redmond, WA 98052, where you can meet up with us if you're late. 4. Turn onto the westward Bear Creek Trail. 5. Northwest through Redmond Town Center. 6. Turn northeast at Dudley Carter Park. 7. End at the Central Connector Park. 8. (Optional) Hang out and chat at the Downtown Redmond Park, just north of the Central Connector. Probably will get something to eat.