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City Hall to Pike Place

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
47.6095, -122.3415 Map & Directions
Length
2.5 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
150 feet
Highest Point
162 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Easy
Pike Place Sign. Photo by wafflesnfalafel. Full-size image
  • Dogs allowed on leash

Parking Pass/Entry Fee

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A Downtown Seattle walk featuring stairways, art, architecture, history, and views of Puget Sound. Continue reading

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Hiking City Hall to Pike Place

The route starts at Seattle City Hall, jogs down to First Avenue and then Western Avenue, goes through the Pike Place Market, goes by several architectural landmark buildings, and returns on Fourth Avenue.


The route features a lot of public art, sites of Seattle history, and stairways. You can see 27 terra cotta walrus heads;the site of the origin of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889; fountains; coffee shops; the Gum Wall; cobblestones; and Seattle's first Art Deco building.

The route is accessible by public transportation.

City Hall to Pike Place

Map & Directions

Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 47.6095, -122.3415 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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Parking Pass/Entry Fee

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WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

take transit

This trailhead is accessible by bus! Plan your visit by bus using TOTAGO. Many bus routes serve downtown Seattle.

More Hike Details

Trailhead

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

City of Seattle and Port of Seattle

Guidebooks & Maps

Seattle Stairway Walks by Jake Jaramillo and Cathy Jaramillo - Mountaineers Books

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/find/hiking-and-trails

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City Hall to Pike Place

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