Burke-Gilman RIDE-ON celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the “hike-in”

Matthews Beach Park 5100 NE 93rd St, Seattle, WA, United States

The 1971 “Hike-In” for the Burke-Gilman Trail was a rally on September 12, 1971, organized by Merrill Hille and the Burke-Gilman Trail Park Committee to gather public support for converting the abandoned Burlington Northern railroad tracks into a public bike and pedestrian path. Hundreds of people marched along the tracks, converging at Matthews Beach Park, where elected officials spoke […]