12. Northwest Queen Anne (Abbreviated Directions)

Start: Near intersection of W Boston St. and 13th Ave. W 

Walk S along 13th to the first stairway of the walk

At top of stairs turn L to continue up walkway

At end of walkway, turn L onto 12th Ave. W and head down short stairway

At bottom continue walking N on 12th

Cross Gilman Dr. W to continue on 12th

12th forks and separates, north and southbound; take L (southbound) lane on sidewalk

Take R up Wheeler stairs

Continue E on W Wheeler St., toward stairway leading up to Rachel’s Playground

After checking out Rachel's Playground, exit at top of stairs

Turn L onto Sound View Terrace, walking N

Sound View Terrace becomes 11th Ave. W

Turn R at W Newell St. and head up to stairs

At top turn L onto 10th Ave. W, then L at top of W Armour stairs

R at bottom of steps, onto narrow lane: 10th Pl. W

Cross W Fulton St., then up steps to 10th Pl. sidewalk

Down stairs at W Barrett St.; cross Barrett

Continue N on 11th, then make L at W Dravus St. 

Dravus here is at first a broad driveway leading to a walkway downhill

Take short flight of steps at end of Dravus walkway

Turn R at bottom of steps, onto a lane/driveway running alongside 11th

Turn L at W Bertona St., walking along elevated S side

At 12th Ave. W take stairs down to street and cross Bertona

Continue W on Bertona along the N side

Turn R onto 13th Ave. W and walk along elevated sidewalk on E side

Down stairs to W Ruffner St.

L at Ruffner to top of stairs; at bottom, turn L onto 14th Ave. W

L at W Bertona, R at 13th, cross Dravus, then R at next block onto Barrett

L onto Prosch Ave. W, which soon begins a semi-circular curve

At apex of curve look for walkway on L, at W Armour St.

Turn up walkway, walking next to driveway through a laurel tunnel toward 13th Ave. W

Cross 13th, then turn L onto sidewalk

Follow sidewalk as it curves R toward 12th, then hairpins R again onto 12th

Continue S on 12th, which curves R to briefly become W Bothwell St.

W Bothwell quickly curves left, becoming 13th Ave. W

13th divides into separate northbound (R) and southbound (L) lanes

Take L lane heading S, past W Wheeler St. toward Gilman Dr. W

Angle L through small parking lot alongside busy Gilman Dr. W

Where parking area ends, carefully cross Gilman, then turn L onto sidewalk

Turn R down Boston stairs to end