Rainier Beach Stair Walk (Round 2)

228 Steps Up
419 Steps Down
5 Miles

Moderate Difficulty

This 5 mile walks takes you to two totally different parks, and of course includes stairs up and down the lower edge of Lake Washington. The trip can easily be shortened by eliminating the side trip to Kubota Gardens (1.5 Miles) or Lakeridge Park (1 mile) or skipping the most southern stair (1/2 mile). No coffee shops along this route, but you could have a nice picnic at the Hutchinson Playground. The route is mostly through residential areas. Rainier Ave South is an unpleasant busy street, but the stairs up from it have great views over the lake.

https://faculty.washington.edu/smott/Rainierguide.pdf