Meetup Walk with a Ranger

George Washington Memorial Parkway

  • Every week on Thursday at 10:00 AM from May 30, 2019 to June 13, 2019
  • Free

Arlington Ridge, Memorial Avenue and Mount Vernon Trail Walk

Where: Meet at the United States Marine Corps War Memorial

When: 10:00 a.m.

Come hang with a National Park Service Ranger and go on a 3 mile hike, get some exercise, see some sites on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, and meet some other folks with similar interests. The hike will take approximately 2 ½ hours, It will start at the US Marine Corps War Memorial (parking or 10 minute walk from the Rosslyn Metro station). We will hike around the edge of the Arlington National Cemetery to Memorial Avenue, cross down to the Mount Vernon Trail and walk up to Theodore Roosevelt Island and around to Rosslyn and back to the starting point. Expect to learn a couple things too as the Ranger provides some perspectives on this unique and historic landscape

Bring good walking shoes, a water bottle, sun lotion and a smile.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Near the plaza at the US Marine Corps War Memorial

Latitude and Longitude 38.890400, -77.070240

Schedule

Days:

Every week on Thursday

Dates:

May 30, 2019 to June 13, 2019

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

2 hours and 30 minutes

Contact Information

Brent O'Neill
703-235-1530
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Event Type

  • Guided Tour
  • Hike
  • Walk
Tags: meetup, walks, hikes, ranger, mount vernon trail