City of Gresham Senior Healthy Hikers, Artback Mural Walk and Christmas Lights Outing: Tue, Dec 18, 2018 1:30PM-8PM

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City of Gresham Senior Healthy Hikers, Artback Mural Walk and Christmas Lights Outing: Tue, Dec 18, 2018 1:30PM-8PM. Let's Go Walking!. Info here!

Let's Go Walking!

When: Tue, Dec 18, 2018 1:30PM-8PM
Where: Meet at Gresham City Hall
1333 NW Eastman Pky
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  • Round-trip travel: 60 miles
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Elevation gain: Minimal
  • Suggested donation per rider: $7

Please note: Everyone should park in the City Hall "visitor" parking spaces. Do not park in the gated, fenced parking area.

This scenic three-mile walk combines a stroll along the Clackamas River, with viewing of 14 murals in Historic Downtown Estacada. We will begin at the Estacada Community Center and head downhill to follow a paved path that leads to Timber Park. At the turnaround, well head back and uphill to "City Hall Plaza" for a break. After our break, well zig zag through town to see "The Tree of Life," "Early Trains of Estacada," and "The Longhouse," to name a few of the famous murals that chronicle the story of the Pacific Northwest. Along the way, we'll tour the Estacada Veterans Memorial Garden before checking out the shops on both sides of Broadway. Following our walk, we'll have dinner at the Cazadero Restaurant along the river.

After dinner, we'll drive 7 miles to the "Aspen Meadow Celebration of Lights" near Colton and enjoy strolling through over 150,000 lights in the country, complete with music, a fire pit, indoor and outdoor displays, and warm refreshments. This year's theme is "The Greatest is Love." Dress warmly and bring flashlights and your holiday cheer. There is no entrance fee, but a canned food donation for the Oregon Food Bank is appreciated.

For more information about this hike please contact Ruth Cummings at 503-926-4840 or cummings0465@frontier.com.

Senior Healthy Hikers asks that participants be 50 or older. A couple wishing to hike is welcome if one member of the couple is 50 or better.

Pets are not permitted on our hikes or walks.

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