This is the fifth of five walks that cover the length of the Arroyo Seco, from Hahamonga Watershed Park to the confluence with the L.A. River and a bit beyond into Chinatown.  Each walk segment is point-to-point, ranges from approximately 3 to 4.4 miles in length and includes riding Metrorail and/or Pasadena Transit.  

This walk is about 3 miles in length and takes us from Lincoln Heights, over Elysian Valley to Chinatown. We’ll cover a one-mile stretch on the 110 Walkway that parallels the freeway.  The Walkway is entered near the intersection of Figueroa St and San Fernando Rd and drops us off on Stadium Way, east of Dodger Stadium. We’ll walk south on Stadium Way for a few blocks then take a pedestrian bridge to Hill Street in Chinatown and the Metrorail Station.  The walk has two staircases to climb, the first has 45 steps and the second (a circular tower) has 48. The rest of the walk is mainly flat on paved surfaces. This is gritty, urban walking.  We’re doing it on Sunday morning to minimize the impact of traffic. 

We’ll meet at the Heritage Square Metrorail Station at 7:30AM. If you’d like to have breakfast after the hike, we’ll stop at Nick’s Café, two blocks east of the Chinatown Metrorail Station on Spring Street. If you opt out of Nick’s the walk is about 3 miles, with Nick’s it’s about 3.5 miles.

There is a free Throne restroom at the Chinatown Station.  

IMPORTANT

You must have a loaded Tap Card for the train fare.

I’ll distribute and coordinate Metrorail departure times from the greater Pasadena area to the Heritage Square Station the week of the hike.  I will board at Sierra Madre Villa Station and sit in the first car.  You can join me at that station or depart from one that is more convenient for you.  Depending on where you board, you’ll be catching a train that leaves between approximately 7:02 (Sierra Madre Villa) and 7:15 (South Pasadena).

Questions?  Contact Jane Hufnagel, the organizer.