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Eugene is a beautiful city in the spring time. Many trees are blossoming and the heat and lack of humidity make perfect walking conditions. So for visitors or residents a great walking tour could be in order. This article will highlight two walking tours on the University of Oregon campus for a sunny day that you may not find on the map but are worth the trip. All range from 20-50 minutes and start at the Knight Library located at on 16th and Kincaid.

The First walk Pre’s Rock Start At the Knight Library, Walk along the path in the field that goes in between Gerlinger Hall and The Pioneer Cemetery. Feel free to walk around the pioneer cemetery but then walk past the new Recreation Center going down 15th. After two or three blocks you will see the Athletic Center and Hayward Field. Hayward is one of the oldest sports arenas in the country that is still in use and a great place to walk around. Across the street from the is the Knight Law School that was opened by Sandra Day O’Connor. Keep walking down 15th. You will walk past the Bean Complex and other graduate living houses. Keep walking up 15th and you will see a closed car lot. That is the spot the University has chosen for the new basketball court. This car lot was the location of a car bombing done by hippie extremist “Free”. Ahead you will see Fairmount park and notice that 15th curves around it. Either go around the park or go through it. The street that comes out on Fairmount closest to the park is called Birch. Take Birch all they way up until you see signs that say Pre’s rock. Follow the signs untill you see the rock itself. It will have mementos to Prefontaine. Stop and read the plaque. On the way back down you can stop on Fairmount to see the house that personating partied before he died. The house’s address is 1667 Fairmount. It is located in between 16 and 17th on the odd numbers side. It is white with green trim.

Second Walk Autzen Stadium Start at the Knight Library. Go down Kincaid until you hit Franklin. You on your way there the UO Bookstore, McKenzie Hall, and the Wesley Campus Ministries. Also on Kincaid is Renee’s landing a great place for a beer or something to eat. As you get to E 11th you may turn right and go on Franklin or you can keep going straight and arrive at Franklin that way. If you turn on E 11th then you will want to keep going straight down Franklin. If you are talking Kincaid all the way to Franklin then you will want to turn right and head down Franklin. As you walk down Franklin do so on the sidewalk on the left side of the street. On the right you will see Deady and Villard Hall (The Universities first and second building on campus which are still in use). Turn left on Riverfront Parkway. Keep walking down that street until you find a bridge crossing the Willamette. Take the bridge across and keep walking. You will go through a forest area which is part of Alton Baker Park and as you walk you will see coming through the trees a huge yellow “O”, that is Autzen.