Name: Evening fast walk around the monuments on the National Mall.
Start: 2025-11-13T18:15:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-13T19:45:00-05:00
Location: Washington Monument

NEW MEETING PLACE!!
We will start at the bathroom temple on 15th st- Due east (towards capital) from Washington monument. WASHINGTON LODGE.
We will visit some of the lesser known spots as well as the usual highlights.
This is an easy, though fast, walk around the mall. Route varies, but walk may include Washington monument, Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, MLK memorial, tidal basin, Signers memorial, and my favorite, the Roosevelt memorial.
Many people feel that the mall is at its most beautiful at night with the monuments lit.
We walk fast, this is not a stroll.
This is a walk- not a sightseeing tour. We stop very briefly, if at all, at the monuments, then move on.

Where to Meet: bathroom temple on 15th st- Due east (towards capital) from Washington monument.
We leave 6:15 sharp. Please be a few minutes early.
Difficulty: Easy, although we do walk fast. If you can’t stay with the group I assume you can find your way back on your own.
Distance: 5-6 miles
Duration: 1.5 hr
Scenery: National monuments, tourists, geese, pigeons.
Trail surface: Some gravel, paving, some mud.
Facilities: There are rest room facilities at various spots, we will stop as needed.
Park Fees: none
Elevation Gain: 4 feet
Dogs: No
Metro: Smithsonian stop. Blue, Silver, Orange lines.
There tends to be metered parking on Jefferson drive that opens up right at 6.
Bringing a flashlight can be helpful.
National Guard and other visitors to our capital are welcome.

robert F

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