This is one of the great places to stop along the Ruston Way Waterfront! Jack Hyde park has some…read moregrass areas with a good amount of benches so you can stop and soak in the beauty that Commencement Bay has to offer! There's a beach area and seems to be a somewhat popular launch point for swimmers. Personally speaking, I almost always start on the other side of the waterfront so Jack Hyde is one of the last stops along the trail. The Chinese Reconciliation Park is right next door, or you can get off of the water and go into the Old Town area of Tacoma. Lots of cute little shops and beautiful architecture to be seen there!

Beautiful spot to stretch your legs, hop all across the massive rocks, listen to the chirping sea…read morebirds, and dip your feet in the Sound, if you wish. The nearby trains are noisy, but otherwise this is a peaceful, breezy spot to enjoy a light walk and a picnic. The view is spectacular.

They recently thinned some of the trees and underbrush along the running path, the park is in great…read moreshape and a beautiful spot for a walk or jog. The trail is only about .6 miles from End to end, .4 from the road to the stairs leading up to proctor st. Its always fun incorporating this trail into morning runs when the weather is nice.

I was interested in a new place to get some walking in and this place was suggested. The trail…read moreitself it quite short, about a mile, but it easily links up with the waterfront so you can extend your walk by a little or a lot. The trail in the natural area are very well maintained and pleasant to walk on. This area is apparently salmon bearing, but I'm really questioning how they get though as some of the areas I saw looked completely blocked with debris from a fishy standpoint. I suppose time will tell? If the salmon do come through this area, it's definitely a great place to get a close look! Trail had some muddy areas, but overall it wasn't too bad.

The Historical McMillan Bridge was built in 1934 and was the only one in the world that was built…read moreout of concrete. The bridge still stands strong and intact. Amazing! This trail is near my home. It's a great trail for walking or biking. You can walk down to the river. This trail goes all the way down to Enumclaw or Buckley. Lots of beautiful scenery, flowers in bloom and majestic views of Mt Rainier. I have yet to do the full trail. I will as soon as I get my Ebike LOL! I often walk this trail to walk Havanna my grandfur baby. It's always enjoyable.

Continuing to really enjoy the Foothills Trail! On the last outing Steve and I (as well as a…read morefriend) went from the McMillin Trailhead to the East Puyallup Trailhead which was about 4 miles one way. To avoid a very long walk we parked one car at the East Puyallup Trailhead and began our walk in by parking with our other car at the McMillan Trailhead. The walk was very enjoyable and the summer day we chose couldn't have been perfect with warm but mild temperatures. More forested scenery to enjoy as you walk between these two trailheads as opposed to going the opposite way to Orting. I am eager to tackle more chunks of this trail but have held off due to other summer time activities and we also learned that parts of the trail would be closed for maintenance for a part of the summer due to needed improvements so we are holding off to continue more pieces of the trail until Autumn where we hope these closures have expired and the maintenance is finished.

By far, my favorite walking trail in the South Sound…read more It's completely paved, probably has some of the most scenic views that a walking trail boasts, has ample restrooms along the trail, and more. Up top is a playground and on the bottom is a off-leash dog park. So much green space, too. Gladly will make the 40-minute drive to visit here over and over again!

I definitely feel this is one of the pleasantly lengthy and well maintained bike and walking trails…read morein the University Place and Tacoma area. There are a few others I feel that are of this good of quality but notable exceptions would be the walking paths at Ruston Way, Cushman Trail (in Gig Harbor) and maybe a trail in Orting, WA which I have yet to go to. I am focusing on the surface of the trails because a lot of Tacoma trails have pretty significant bumps and upheavals in the path caused by roots, frost and time. And seeing them neglected is a bit sad and possible hazards. The views while walking the trail are breathtaking in which you can see the Olympic Mountains, neighboring islands and Puget Sound as well as different angles of the park in which you can get in great views of the concrete structures on one side of the park and the golf course. Definitely a trail I recommend taking if you are into scouting out bike and walking trails and don't mind going up tall hills and a giving up some time to do the loop. This trail is pretty popular as ts in the summer lots of people use it and I can easily understand why.

Sometimes you want to go for a hike...and sometimes you want a scenic drive. Today, I was…read morerecovering from several days of walking, but still wanted to enjoy the beauty that Washington has to offer. The Five Mile Drive was a perfect solution-I got to see gorgeous views from the comfort of my car. Of course, there are many ways to enjoy this five mile stretch of road. Cars are welcome (pay attention to times-the road closes to motor vehicles at certain times/days), or you can walk, bike or jog the road. There are several scenic overlook areas along the road, so you can pull off and take a look beyond the road. The whole thing really is beautiful. Drive carefully and slowly. Pay attention to those around you. There's plenty of space for everyone, as long as we all are considerate of each other. And enjoy those views!

One of the many features to Point Defiance Park. Fuve Mile Drive is a five mile loop that takes you…read morefurther back into the park and where you can get views of the Narrows Bridge and Puget Sound. As you stroll through you will encounter raccoons and deer in which they aren't afraid of you in the slightest. The raccoons look like you should give them a snack which you should not. Even though they may not run from you they are still wild animals and should not be pet or fed human food. When I first moved to the area you could drive Five Mile Drive every time you went to the park practically but in recent times the road is often closed and walking it is encouraged instead.

Wasn't expecting this to be breathtaking but it was! It was breathtaking taking as in there are a…read morenumber inclines at 8% or more the we encountered and the view was beautiful. We thought we would do a simple 2.5 miles in and out but ended up doing 5.5 in and out. The trail is paved 100% of the way. Makes it good for everyone from bikers, walkers, baby strollers, those differently abled and little kids. Lots of fun and plenty of energy food along the way (blackberry's) Enjoy this hike.

I got an electric scooter recently and have gone on a run or two on it on some bike trails. My…read morefirst run was on the Scott Pierson trail in Tacoma which ends at the Narrows Bridge. There isn't a trail that resumes right after at the bridge on the Gig Harbor side but the Cushman Trail isn't far from the bridge at all. You just cross the viaduct that goes over the toll area for the bridge , get on the road that heads west and before long you will come across a sign indicating that you are at the Cushman Trail. So arguably it's a continuation trail but probably not technically. This is a great trail as it is well maintained and is wide and has lanes for bike, walking and scooter traffic. As you head into Gig Harbor you will see a sign that you are entering the city limits of Gig Harbor. A couple of times the trail becomes part of a road or a sidewalk but the signage is great and as long as you pay attention to the signs you won't lose the trail. I was here just after the trees hit their peak with Autumn color but the Cushman Trail is great to take in in that regard. After hitting the city limits there were signs for each crossing that indicated that motorized vehicles were not allowed. So yeah. my scooter sort of fits under that. Nobody seemed to mind that though and the trail was busy. I even saw other electric scooters as well. I didn't get to ride my scooter as much as one would think because there are several pretty steep hill grades on this trail especially towards the middle to end but it was ok...I was enjoying the scenery. My scooter doesn't do hills well let alone steep ones so that's why so much walking happened for me. For the walker or the bicyclist those hill grades would be great for exercise. Cushman Trail is a very nice trail to explore much how it is with visiting the town in general.

This is a small park that has a playfield and paved & unpaved trails…read more When I went I noticed there's probably a few camps closer to the Fred Meyers, but I didn't see any active problems and the people I came across were also just there to walk. Not a destination, but if you're in the area looking to mix up your walking trail it's not a bad choice.

This was a pretty good park…read more I started my run from this park. There is a paved path here that circles the grassy area, and there is also a trail that leads to the nearby Fred Meyer store. Everyone I encountered here, people up early walking, were friendly and this park is kept very clean!!

This is a nice little park that's very close to the Narrows bridge…read more There's a green space with some sidewalks leading you through to different monuments. The Scoot Pierson Trail goes through the park so you can get easy access to walk over the Narrows if you'd like to extend your walk and see some great views!

I went through this wonderful Tacoma gem during the holiday season…read more The space has touched many generations. The park space is welcoming and well maintained. It is quite and dignified space to honor and remember those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedoms and this special nation i feel blessed to live it. The walkways throught park are peaceful and striking the perfect balance between memorials of past conflicts and well groomed colorful manicured garden spaces. So many memories of a lifetime of different eras and shared experiences. I do wish there was more recognition of this space being the one time freeway leading to the Narrows bridge and some bigger acknowledgement of galloping girdy would really round out this space and it's wonderful place in the history of many generations of Tacoma and it's place is events local and worldwide.