Best Kid-Friendly Fall Hikes Around Seattle
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Explore Seymour Botanical Conservatory in Wright Park on a kid-friendly fall hike. Photo: iStock
Wright Park, Tacoma
Distance: The loop around the park is just under a mile. It’s an easy path.
Location: 501 S. I St., Tacoma
Description: Arguably Tacoma’s grandest park, Wright Park is a 27-acre jewel with more than 630 trees, including many over 100 years old. The park also houses many state champion trees — this means they represent the biggest of their kind in the state. In the fall, walk the easy loop around the park to enjoy a blaze of color. This urban hike suits families with very young tots or grandparents, as well as times when you need a dose of fall color but can’t manage a long drive. Kids will love finding fallen nuts and watching all the squirrels at work.
Wright Park is home to a beautiful glass-walled conservatory, so be sure to visit to this lovely spot. The conservatory features permanent collections and rotating seasonal exhibits, and it’s always balmy. If it’s too cold for your kiddos outside, you can usually find a colorful, seasonal backdrop to pose them in front of here. Any of the historic trees make for great pictures in the fall.
Directions: From I-5, take the City Center Exit. Follow A Street toward the City Center and Pacific. Take a slight left onto 15th Avenue, followed by a slight right on Yakima, and then a left onto South I Street.
Next stop: Naches Peak Loop
