Downtown Sacramento Walk06/30/2016
DIFFICULTY: Easy
HIKE DISTANCE: 4-5 miles
GENERAL LOCATION: Downtown Sacramento
DESCRIPTION: We will take light
rail from the Watt Ave station to the stop at
12th & K and will return by catching the light rail from 7th
& K. Stops along the way will be
the Convention Center, the Catholic
Cathedral, the State Capitol and the grounds including the rose garden
and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, walking down J Street past
City Hall, the Sacramento Jail, the Federal Courthouse, and Old
Sacramento and the K Street Mall. Hopefully we
can get a docent tour of the Capitol. If not we will still walk around the building on our own. TRAVEL TIME/DISTANCE:
30 minutes each way to Watt Avenue,
about
18 miles.
HIKE
LEADER/SWEEP: Joyce
Clark SPECIAL NOTES:
FACILITIES AVAILABLE: Restrooms are
available at the State Capitol and Old Sac
PREPARATION FOR HIKE: Light Rail 1 way ticket for seniors is $1.25
and there is a $1.00
parking fee at the light rail station at Watt Avenue. Also bring money for
lunch in Old Sac or bring a packed lunch to eat near the river. Suggested contribution to the drivers is $3.
Bring a copy of your ID (driver’s license),
health card, and emergency contact name and one number with you on
the hike. It is not necessary to wear hiking boots unless you prefer.
RISKS: None
QUESTIONS: call Joyce at
543-7993
MEETING TIME: 8:15 at the
parking lot by the blue mailbox and leaving for the
light rail station at 8:30. We will
catch the 1st train departing after we
arrive and park. Parking lot is always
crowded. Return around 2:30.
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