About us
Seattle Stair Walkers is a group that promotes a healthy lifestyle by exploring the nooks and crannies of Seattle. We basically follow the stair routes that were originally published by the University of Washington. There are a total of 30 routes totaling 100miles and 26,000 steps. I personally have walked all the routes and discovered amazing things in our beautiful community, little gnome villages, forest escapes within the urban atmosphere, amazing views, things you don’t notice wheeling by at the usual 40 mph. There are easy routes and some challenging ones too. Hope to see you at a Meet-Up.
ALL EVENTS ARE $10/event UNLESS YOUR A YEARLY MEMBER.
YEARLY MEMBERSHIPS ARE $120/YEAR AND INCLUDE UNLIMITED EVENTS AND INVITES TO OUT-OF-TOWN EVENTS.
Addendum:
We now have a Lighthouse Series where we visit lighthouses around the Puget Sound area and hike the trails around them.
We also have a Garden Series that walks the numerous gardens around the Puget Sound area, ranging from Olympia to Everett, Bellevue to Bainbridge.
Upcoming events
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Brightwater Tour
Brightwater Center, 22505 State Route 9 Se, Woodinville, WA, USPLEASE WEAR CLOSED-TOE SHOES
🖊 Description:
Join us for a learning experience on how we get our great PNW drinking water. AND one of the very few wastewater treatment facilities in the country where you can get married!!! (24 Weddings Since 2014)We will be given a guided tour of this world-class facility (Brightwater is the largest application of membrane technology in the world, with the capacity to treat an average of 33 million gallons per day, with room for future expansion)
A control engineer's dream (hint: I was a process controls engineer in a previous life)Then we will walk the approx 2.5 miles of BrightWater Trails / BrightWater Trails (AllTrails) on the 114-acre property.
⤵️ Route:
Distance: 2.5 miles
Stairs: <200 stairs
Difficulty: Easy📍Points of Interest:
24 Weddings Since 2014💵 Fees:
FREE for All.📆 Attendance Policy:
Plans change, but if yours do, please update your RSVP.
The Organizers take note of no-showing, habitual 'Placeholding' or frequent late cancels, which can lead to your membership in this group being revoked.
CRASHING (showing up without RSVPing - event if you see other people have canceled) is taken seriously. If you want to bring a guest, please let me know before the event.🚗 Parking:
Parking Lot🚊Transportation Options:
☕️ Refreshments: (for after the walk)
TBD10 attendees
Interlaken Stair Walk - Day Walker
Montlake Playfield Park, 1618 E Calhoun St, Seattle, WA, US🖊 Description:
This is a 5.3 mile loop going up 463 steps and down 612, featuring Interlaken Park, houseboats on Portage Bay, the ship canal and the historic Montlake Bridge. A 3/4 mile extension to Fairview park gives 127 bonus steps up and 88 down.Look for Red Bronco.
⤵️ Route:
Distance: 5.3 Miles
Stairs: 463 Steps Up / 612 Steps Down
Difficulty: Medium-Hard📍Points of Interest:
Montlake Playfield Park
Interlaken Park
Portage Bay Houseboats
Fairview Park
University Bridge
Peace Park
The Wall of Death
Montlake Cut
Montlake Bridge💵 Fees:
$10 for non-yearly members
Free for yearly members.📆 Attendance Policy:
Plans change, but if yours do, please update your RSVP.
The Organizers take note of no-showing, habitual 'Placeholding' or frequent late cancels, which can lead to your membership in this group being revoked.
CRASHING (showing up without RSVPing - even if you see other people have canceled) is taken seriously. If you want to bring a guest, please let me know before the event.☕️ Refreshments: (in the middle of the walk)
Le Fournil French Bakery
3230 East Lake Ave E.
Seattle, WA 98102🚗 Parking:
Montlake Playfield Park Parking🚊Transportation Options:
University of Washington Light Rail Station
Walking Directions from UW Stationhttps://faculty.washington.edu/smott/Interlakenguide.pdf
5 attendees
Base to Space - For Fred Hutch Cancer Research
Space Needle, Space Needle Loop, Seattle, WA, USREGISTRATIONS OPEN MAY 1, 2026 and REGISTER BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2026 TO RECIEVE YOUR SHIRT.
Route:
Distance: Approx 2mi
Stairs: 832 Stairs UP / 93 flights / 520' elev gain
Difficulty: HARDDescription:
Join The Seattle Stair Walkers for Base To Space Climb and help supporter Cancer Research.The event will be held at that icon of Seattle: The Space Needle, the center point of the 1962 World's Fair, and where Elvis Presley filmed the 1963 musical comedy "It Happened At The World's Fair."
Please support this worthwhile cause.
Base To Space ClimbPoints of Interest:
Seattle Space NeedleFees:
No Fee for Seattle Stair Walkers
There is a fee to register for this event AND a minimum of $200 in donations to walk the Needle.Registration Site (Please Register under Seattle Stair Walkers)
Per the Website:
"If registered on or before by 11:59 pm on May 31, 2025, $76 per Participant aged 18 years or older.""Minimum Charitable Contributions. As the purpose of the Event is to raise funds for one or more charities, each Entry requires a minimum charitable contribution of $200 (the “Minimum Charitable Contribution”), which must be received at the time of Participant packet pick up on the Event Date. This is in addition to the registration fee."
I plan on just "writing a check for both."
📆 Attendance Policy:
Plans change, but if yours do, please update your RSVP.
The Organizers take note of no-showing, habitual 'Placeholding' or frequent late cancels, which can lead to your membership in this group being revoked.
CRASHING (showing up without RSVPing - event if you see other people have canceled) is taken seriously. If you want to bring a guest, please let me know before the event.Refreshments:
Georgetown Brewery (where i get my favorite beer: Bodhizafa 6.9%)Transportation Options:
Anywhere via Light Rail to Westlake Station
Monorail from Westlake Station to Seattle Center (home of the Needle)4 attendees
Past events
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