West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails

West Duwamish
Greenbelt Trails

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  • New Ridge to River Project Website!

    New Ridge to River Project Website!

    Have you heard about the Ridge to River Project (R2R)? It’s the creation of a vision and plan for the West Duwamish Greenbelt that welcomes everyone! This is your opportunity to voice what you love about the West Duwamish Greenbelt, as well as what concerns you have. Check out the newly launched website to learn…

  • Guided Hikes Scheduled for 2025!

    Guided Hikes Scheduled for 2025!

    2025 guided hikes are underway! They’ll take place every third Saturday through November at 9:30am. This year we’ll have three rotating starting locations. This event is free! Pathfinder K-8 SchoolApril 19, July 19, Oct 18Trailhead at the South corner of the Pathfinder K-8 parking lot. The Arboretum at South Seattle CollegeMay 17, Aug 16, Nov…

  • Featured in The Seattle Times!

    Featured in The Seattle Times!

    The West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails were featured in The Seattle Times! WDGT members Judy Bentley and Paul West took Seattle Times staff reporter Gregory Scruggs and photographer Erika Schultz on a tour of the trail system and spoke on WDGT’s mission, the history of the area, and how Seattle residents can immerse themselves in nature…

  • New Trails Map

    New Trails Map

    This stretch of woods in West Seattle is teeming with life, full of trails, and lots of room for roaming.  But for years, a seemingly impenetrable facade of overgrowth and a lack of knowledge of the trail system have kept many people out.  A new trails map will unravel the mysteries of the trail system.…

  • Take a Hike! 2024

    Take a Hike! 2024

    Guided hikes in the Greenbelt will resume this spring, summer, and fall.  Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Pathfinder School, 1901 SW.Genesee St., Seattle, on the third Saturday of the month for a hike of up to three miles and up to two hours on maintained and less maintained (sometimes muddy) trails.

  • Past Hikes

    Past Hikes

    Earth Day, 2023, History in the Greenbelt On Earth Day,April 22, some 80 people joined WDGT group-led hikes beginning at the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center.  Several hikes went to the top of the ridge to Pigeon Point Park.  Another walk went through the ancient village site of He-?a-pus across from the Longhouse.  They were…