# Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance

A free guided Saturday walk from the Fort Nisqually shelter: about 3 easy miles, no registration. Meet at 9am.

Canonical URL: https://tacomairl.com/events/drop-in-hike-nov-7/
Section: events
Area: North End
Published: 2026-10-17
Last fact check: 2026-10-17
Event status: Upcoming or ongoing
Start date: 2026-11-07
Start time: 09:00
End time: 12:00
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Venue: Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park
Address: 5519 Five Mile Dr, Tacoma, WA, 98407, US
Price: Free
Age policy: Not confirmed
Reservations: Not confirmed
Organizer: Parks Tacoma Park Guides
Organizer URL: https://www.parkstacoma.gov/park-guides/
Venue details: https://tacomairl.com/places/point-defiance/

## Why go

The lowest-commitment guided hike in Tacoma: show up at 9am, walk about three leisurely miles with a park guide, pick a different route each week.

## What happens

Saturday, November 7, leaving from the Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter. Free with no pre-registration. Bring water, snacks, and weather-appropriate layers. The walk averages three miles on uneven, rocky, hilly trail.

## Good to know

Kids are welcome with an adult; three miles may be long for some of them. Leashed dogs are allowed. Saturday, November 14, is cancelled. The series is listed again for November 21 and 28.

## Sources

- [Parks Tacoma: Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance (Nov 7)](https://www.parkstacoma.gov/event/drop-in-hikes-at-point-defiance-2/2026-11-07/)
- [Parks Tacoma: Discovering Defiance series (Nov 14 cancelled)](https://www.parkstacoma.gov/series/discovering-defiance-drop-in-hikes-at-point-defiance/)