This one is the third of a 10-part series that follows The Mountaineers’ Olmsted 50. The Mountaineers are a Seattle-based hiking and conservation society. James Olmsted was hired by the city of Seattle in 1903 to put together a master parks plan. Olmsted designed some three dozen parks in Seattle and one of the Mountaineers put together are in-city walking route that explores the belt that Olmsted was given. It is 50 km long and since my walks are typically about 5k, this will naturally be a 10 part epic. This one picks up from last month’s installment at the north parking lot of the Woodland Park Zoo, slides along part of Greenlake and heads down Ravenna to Cowen Park. Enjoy!

• Start Address: North parking lot (Bear) of the Woodland Park Zoo

• Stop Address: Cowen Park

• Mileage: 2.84

• Animated map: here

• Difficulty/Terrain: Unofficial trails, curbs, urban park pavement, and sidewalks.

• Ascent: 32ft, Descent: 216ft.