What the Seattle Parks ‘Healthy Capitol Hill Hike’ fitness equipment for people and dogs looks like

Seattle Parks and Recreation has officially debuted the Healthy Capitol Hill Hike, an outdoor fitness initiative allowing neighborhood residents and their dogs to work out together across Capitol Hill.

CHS reported here on the initiative touted earlier this year by the city as part of activation efforts to help address public safety issues in parks across Capitol Hill and the Central District.

Seattle Parks has not said what the total budget for the installations tallies up to but said it was planned to keep costs minimal and draw on existing resources. Infrastructure ranges from heavy duty parks-style human workout equipment seen in public spaces across the country to a row of poles now installed in the middle of Broadway Hill Park as a dog agility station.

The low-budget project adds human- and dog-friendly fitness equipment alongside bodyweight workout stations to eight neighborhood green spaces, including Broadway Hill, Tashkent Park, Seven Hills Park, Summit Slope Park, and Williams Place. Designed through local community feedback, the effort aims to boost park safety and neighborhood accessibility.

• Broadway Hill Park
  • Seated Leg Press (Human)
  • Dog Weave Poles (Pup)
• Seven Hills Park
  • Seated Chest Press (Human)
  • Dog Log Jumps (Pup)
• Tashkent Park
  • Back Extension / Dips (Human)
  • Inclined A-Frame (Pup)
• Thomas Street Mini Park
  • Tunnel (Pup)
• Williams Place Park
  • Seated Vertical Press (Human)
  • Hoop Jump (Pup)

Starting at Cal Anderson Park, visitors can choose between a 1.6-mile loop featuring upper-body exercise recommendations or a 1.5-mile loop focused on lower-body movements. Walkers and runners can also link both paths together for a complete 5K course. Digital route maps and suggested workouts are available online from seattle.gov.