Today's walk in the Victory Heights and Maple Leaf neighborhoods started out near 98th and 20th NE where I noted a staircase down into what I think is the Kingfisher Natural Area of Thornton Creek Park.

I had taken that staircase on a prior walk so I continued on to this staircase near 97th and 19th which took me down to Lake City Way.
Walking north on Lake City Way, I observed this mural ...

... by Kendra Azari, who is telling us that "Diversity is the Music of Life."



At 103rd, I climbed this staircase and walked west to 20th Avenue where I continued south until ...


... I came to a dead-end where a path led me to this bridge over Thornton Creek ...


... and this staircase ...


... then this staircase ...


... with a plaque indicating that it had been "... rehabilitated in 2018 by the SDOT Roadway Structure's Crew's".

Now at 98th and 20th, I walked south on 20th passing Sacajawea Elementary School


Just south of the school, I took this extension of 95th Street which took me to Sacajawea Playfield (which is a grassy field).


Heading back to 20th, I walked to 90th where I took this pedestrian path. Then I walked east and west along the steep streets between 15th and 20th until I came to 95th.

At 17th, the west side of 95th Street became overgrown steps up to a dead-end street.

Turning around, I noted that if I had been walking east from 15th Avenue, I might have missed this entrance to the footpath.

I walked north on 15th to the 96th Street dead-end where I noted this path back down towards 17th.

Once again, if I had been walking in the opposite direction, I might have missed this footpath.

My 5.5 mile walk along these hilly streets was a workout. The area had many dead-ends, footpaths, staircases and ravines. I did note some lovely, tall trees but I also noted some new homes where the lots appeared to have been logged to allow for density. One development on the west side of Sacajawea School contained six residences.

I noted one Little Free Pantry (which was well stocked) and one Little Free Library which contained mostly children's books.

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