Balboa Park - Urban walk.
Details
Overview: An urban walk, about 1/3 dirt trail, 2/3 sidewalk. Distance about 7 miles. Duration about 2:30 This is not a casual stroll!! We'll be walking briskly, about 3mph. Total elev gain about 550 ft. Route map in "Photo" section below.
Route: We'll start northward alongside Balboa Dr, passing: lawn bowling, Redwood Circle, bridge club, Marston house, Cabrillo Canyon pedestrian bridge, tennis courts, swimming pool, disc golf course, velodrome, naval hospital, desert garden, rose garden, big fountain, carousel, Spanish Village (pause for a break ... restrooms available), lily pond, botanical building, El Cid Campeador, Japanese Friendship garden, organ pavilion, Comic-Con museum, Pan American plaza, puppet theater, another cactus garden with a rare Banksia, House of Pacific Relations International Cottages, palm canyon trail, archery range, two Niki de Saint Phalle sculptures, Art Museum sculpture garden, the Old Globe (not the real one), and return across the Cabrillo bridge to our starting point.
Start time: Meet at 8:30am, start walking promptly at 8:35am.
Where: Intersection of Balboa Dr and El Prado (west edge of Balboa park)
Parking: Parking now costs $$$ inside Balboa park. You can pay at the meters with a credit card, I think. But I'm not sure. More details are at https://balboapark.org/plan-your-visit/parking/ and https://www.sandiego.gov/parking/balboapark There may be some free on-street parking near Thorn and 2nd Avenue, but it is impossible to know until you get there. As we do this walk, we can look for alternative starting locations (that have free parking) that we can use for future walks.
Restrooms: At start/end of walk, and several places along the walk.
Bring a positive attitude! This is a friendly, welcoming event. No negative energy allowed :-)
Release of liability: Attendees understand that the organizer is simply arranging the walk and is not assuming any responsibility. By clicking "Attend" button below, attendees agree to assume all risks of injury, and agree to not hold event organizer liable in any way.