From our friends at WABI Burien:
All are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers as they wander throughout the land of Big Leaf Maple Trees, also known as Walker Preserve in Normandy Park, this coming Thursday (note different day than usual!), Aug .20, starting at 9 a.m.:
We’ll follow the wooded trail as it winds through the preserve and down side-trails to Miller and Walker creeks. Note that the path is well-maintained but steep in parts. Please bring walking sticks if that helps you to navigate ups and downs.
The total distance is about 2 miles and the walk is expected to take about an hour. Parking is in a small lot at the corner of 2nd Ave SW and SW 171st, with additional street parking nearby.
Date: THURSDAY (note change in day of week), Aug. 20, 2026
Time: Meet 5-10 minutes before 9:00 a.m. so we can start walking at 9:00 am.
Meeting Place: Walker Preserve, Normandy Park
Directions: From Burien, drive south on 1st Ave S and turn west on SW 171st St (in Normandy Park). (You will see a small sign pointing to Cove and City Hall.) Take the first right at 2nd Ave SW. Parking is in a small lot immediately on the right and also along the street.
Fun facts: Is it Miller Creek or Walker Creek? Both! The creek you cross on the footbridge is Walker Creek, but the creek you can catch glimpses of from the Walker Preserve trail is actually Miller Creek, the same creek that comes out at the Normandy Park Cove. Miller and Walker Creeks run roughly parallel at this point, and Walker Preserve is mostly on a ridge between the two creeks. For a look at the complicated hydrology of these stream basins, check out King County’s map. For a fun photo tour of the two creeks, look at King County’s website: Miller Creek and Walker Creek.
Intentions for WABI Burien’s Weekday Walks:
- “Encourage active living to support physical and mental health.” (Part of Burien’s “Vision”).
- Initiate conversation between friends and neighbors, new and old.
For further information, please jot us a note: info@wabiburien.org
