What we’re about
Welcome to the DC Urban Walkers! We explore urban environments throughout DC and the surrounding areas. As part of our focus on urban areas, we prioritize Metro accessibility and typically start and stop at stations. Sometimes we host special day trips where we visit nearby cities by train. The routes can have mixed terrain including sidewalks, gravel, hiking trials, etc. Note that while we do include hiking trails within cities, we do not consider ourselves a hiking group.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link
Upcoming events
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Fall Brookside Gardens Walk
Glenmont Metro Station, Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, USLet's check out Brookside Gardens in the fall Weather. This walk will be a loop that starts at the Glenmont Metro before walking through the gardens and checking out a few of the trails in Wheaton Regional Park
Distance: 5.1 miles
Start/End: Glenmont Metro
Walk Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BSeCbVqEgSdpPg528
Time: ~5:30PM-7:45PM
Terrain: There will be paved and level ground, with some trails and a moderate amount of hills (446' elevation gain)
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We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early. Note, we often limit the RSVPs to keep group sizes manageable. If you are on the waitlist but would really like to join, reach out to the organizer.Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description to see if you can manage transportation.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link
20 attendees
MBT + Capitol Hill (Mi. 5.4, Fort Totten -> Capitol South)
Metro-Fort Totten, 550 Galloway St Ne, Washington, DC, USRecycling this walk since I had to bail leading the last one.
Let's do one long linear walk along the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) and some bonus in Capitol Hill!
Route:
- Meet Fort Totten metro station
- Walk south on MBT
- Walk south on 4th St NE, stopping by Stanton Park
- End Capitol South metro station
- Note: there will be metro stops along the way, for those looking to do a shorter walk.
Millage: 5.4
Map: Google route, see screenshot
Start Location: Fort Totten metro station
End Location: Capitol South metro station
Time: ~6:00PM-8:30PM
Terrain: There will be paved and level ground.---
We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early. Note, we often limit the RSVPs to keep group sizes manageable. If you are on the waitlist but would really like to join, reach out to the organizer.Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description to see if you can manage transportation.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link
1 attendeeRhode Island Ave — Reservoir Park
Rhode Island Avenue Metro, 919 Rhode Island Avenue NE, Washington, DC, USLet's check out Reservoir Park, the site of the old sand filtration plant. This walk will be a loop that starts at the Rhode Island Avenue Metro before walking through Reservoir Park and circling McMillan Reservoir before returning to the metro station
Distance: 4.4 miles
Start/End: Rhode Island Avenue Metro
Walk Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fvCTLz6RcKpVkCd87
Time: ~5:30PM-7:45PM
Terrain: There will be paved and level ground, with some hills
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We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early. Note, we often limit the RSVPs to keep group sizes manageable. If you are on the waitlist but would really like to join, reach out to the organizer.Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description to see if you can manage transportation.
If you've enjoyed our walks please consider donating a few bucks to help us keep this group running (meetup is expensive!). Donation Link
1 attendee
Past events
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