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Aberdeen, WA
Alderwood Manor, WA
Anacortes, WA
Auburn, WA
Bellevue, WA
Bellingham, WA
Bonney Lake, WA
Bothell, WA
Bremerton, WA
Burien, WA
Burlington, WA
Camas, WA
Centralia, WA
Cheney, WA
College Place, WA
Covington, WA
Accordion
Des Moines, WA
East Renton Highlands, WA
East Wenatchee, WA
East Wenatchee Bench, WA
Edgewood, WA
Edmonds, WA
Elk Plain, WA
Ellensburg, WA
Enumclaw, WA
Esperance, WA
Everett, WA
Federal Way, WA
Ferndale, WA
Grandview, WA
Hoquiam, WA
Issaquah, WA
Kelso, WA
Kenmore, WA
Kennewick, WA
Kent, WA
Kingsgate, WA
Kirkland, WA
Lacey, WA
Lake Forest Park, WA
Lakewood, WA
Longview, WA
Lynden, WA
Lynnwood, WA
Maple Valley, WA
Martha Lake, WA
Marysville, WA
Mercer Island, WA
Mill Creek, WA
Minnehaha, WA
Monroe, WA
Moses Lake, WA
Mount Vernon, WA
Mountlake Terrace, WA
Mukilteo, WA
Newcastle, WA
North Creek, WA
North Marysville, WA
Oak Harbor, WA
Olympia, WA
Opportunity, WA
Parkland, WA
Pasco, WA
Port Angeles, WA
Port Townsend, WA
Pullman, WA
Puyallup, WA
Redmond, WA
Renton, WA
Richland, WA
Salmon Creek, WA
Sammamish, WA
SeaTac, WA
Seattle, WA
Sedro-Woolley, WA
Shelton, WA
Shoreline, WA
Snohomish, WA
South Hill, WA
Spanaway, WA
Spokane, WA
Sumner, WA
Sunnyside, WA
Tacoma, WA
Toppenish, WA
Tukwila, WA
Tumwater, WA
University Place, WA
Vancouver, WA
Walla Walla, WA
Washougal, WA
Wenatchee, WA
West Lake Stevens, WA
West Richland, WA
White Center, WA
Woodinville, WA
Yakima, WA
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Length
Surfaces
Type

Alki Trail
5.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Apple Capital Loop Trail
22 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Appleway Trail
3.1 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

BPA Trail
3.83 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Bayview Trail

2.6 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Ben Burr Trail
3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Boardwalk

Burke-Gilman Trail
18.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Cascade Trail
22.9 mi
State: WA
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Cedar River Trail
17.4 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Gravel

Centennial Trail (WA)
30 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Chehalis Western Trail
21.2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Trail
0.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Children of the Sun
6.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Coal Creek Trail (WA)
3.7 mi
State: WA
Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips

Cowiche Canyon Trail
3 mi
State: WA
Dirt, Gravel

Cross Kirkland Corridor (Eastrail)
5.75 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Des Moines Creek Trail
2.2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Discovery Trail (WA)
8.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Ebey Waterfront Trail

1.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Elliott Bay Trail (Terminal 91 Bike Path)
3.4 mi
State: WA
Asphalt
Accordion

Fish Lake Trail
9.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Foothills Trail (WA)
31.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Frenchman's Bar Trail
3.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Grandview Trail
1.25 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Great American Rail-Trail
3743.9 mi
State: DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Green River Trail
19.6 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail
3.75 mi
State: WA
Gravel

I-90 Trail
8.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Interurban Trail North
24 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Iron Goat Trail
9.2 mi
State: WA
Dirt, Gravel

Issaquah-Preston Trail
5.1 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Lacamas Heritage Trail
3.5 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Lake Boren Esplanade
0.6 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Lowell Riverfront Trail
1.75 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Marymoor Connector Trail
1.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Moulton Falls Trail
2.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Gravel

Olympic Discovery Trail
90 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Pacific Way Trail
2.5 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
236.46 mi
State: WA
Ballast, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Sand

Pigeon Creek Trail
0.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Powerhouse Canal Pathway
2.7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Prairie Line Trail
0.5 mi
State: WA
Brick

Railroad Trail
3.5 mi
State: WA
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Richland Riverfront Trail
7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Riverfront Trail (WA)
1.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Ruston Way Path
2.53 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

SR 520 Trail

2.7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Salmon Creek Greenway Trail
3.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Sammamish River Trail
11 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Snoqualmie Valley Trail
31.3 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Soos Creek Trail
6 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Soundview Trail
2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Spokane Iron Bridge
0.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail
39.7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Springbrook Trail
2.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Boardwalk

Tommy Thompson Trail
3.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Wallace Falls Railway Trail
3.7 mi
State: WA
Dirt

Whistle Punk Interpretive Trail
1.5 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Yakima Greenway
22.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail
14 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Bay to Baker Trail (Bellingham)
1.4 mi
State: WA
Gravel, Sand

Bear Creek Trail (WA)
1.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Bill Chipman Palouse Trail
7.1 mi
State: ID, WA
Asphalt

Burnt Bridge Creek Trail
7.7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

ByPass Shelterbelt
4.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Chief Sealth Trail
4 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Coal Mines Trail
4.7 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Colfax Trail
3 mi
State: WA
Dirt

Columbia Plateau Trail State Park
130 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Columbia River Dike Trail
3.2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Coweeman River Trail
4 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Cushman Trail
6.1 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

East Aberdeen Waterfront Walkway
1.6 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

East Lake Sammamish Trail
11 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Ferry County Rail Trail
25 mi
State: WA
Ballast, Crushed Stone

Golden Tiger Pathway
5.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Gravel

Greenbelt Trail (WA)
7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Guemes Channel Trail
1.2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Gravel

I-205 Multi-Use Path
17.4 mi
State: OR, WA
Asphalt

Interurban Trail (Bellingham)
6.7 mi
State: WA
Crushed Stone, Dirt

Interurban Trail South
19.1 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Keene Road Trail
6 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Klickitat Trail
29.6 mi
State: WA
Dirt, Gravel

Kulshan Creek Trail
2.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Liberty Lake Stateline Trail
1.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Liberty Lake Trail
0.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Lower Yakima Valley Pathway
14 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

North Creek Trail
7.25 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Dirt

Padden Parkway Trail
5.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Padilla Bay Shore Trail
2.2 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Preston-Snoqualmie Trail
6.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Pullman Riverwalk
0.42 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Puyallup Riverwalk Trail
4.1 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Redmond Central Connector (Eastrail)
2.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Sacagawea Heritage Trail
23 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Scott Pierson Trail
5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Seattle Waterfront Pathway
2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Ship Canal Trail
1.9 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

South Bay Trail
2.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Squires Lake Trail
0.4 mi
State: WA
Dirt, Gravel

Sumner Link Trail
5.1 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Sylvia Creek Forestry Trail
2.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade
1.9 mi
State: WA
Boardwalk, Concrete

Tolt Pipeline Trail
17.4 mi
State: WA
Dirt, Gravel, Sand

West Campus Trail
1.04 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Westport Dunes Trail
2.3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Whitehorse Regional Trail
26.6 mi
State: WA
Ballast, Gravel

Willapa Hills State Park Trail

56 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel

Cowlitz River Trail
2.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Duwamish Trail
3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Eastrail South (Eastrail)
4 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Hertz Trail
3.1 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Karen Fraser Woodland Trail
5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Gravel

Bay to Baker Trail (Maple Falls to Glacier)
7.5 mi
State: WA
Dirt, Gravel

Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop
3.6 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Highway 500 Trail
0.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Semiahmoo Parkway Trail

3.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Sound to Olympics Trail

2.6 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Basich Trailway
1.2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Bay to Baker Trail (Everson)
1.6 mi
State: WA
Concrete, Crushed Stone

Beacon Avenue Bike Path
2.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Carrier Road Connection (Chama Natural Preserve)
1.25 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Chehalis Riverfront Walkway
3 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

City of Snoqualmie Centennial Trail
0.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Columbia River Waterfront Renaissance Trail
5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Eastrail North (Eastrail)
2.7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Frager Road Trail
5.52 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Grand Avenue Greenway
1.7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Jane Hague Way (Eastrail)
1 mi
State: WA
Gravel

Lake to Sound Trail
8.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Larrabee Trail
1 mi
State: WA
Crushed Stone

Meadowbrook Trail (WA)
1.2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail
17 mi
State: WA
Dirt, Gravel

Necklace Valley Trail
7.5 mi
State: WA
Dirt

Peace Portal Community Trail

1.1 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Pipeline Trail
2.7 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Rainier Trail
2.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete

Similkameen Trail
4.9 mi
State: WA
Dirt, Gravel

Snoqualmie Parkway Trail
3.2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

State Route 20 Arboreta Trail
1.5 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Tanner Trail
2 mi
State: WA
Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel

Washtucna Rail-Trail
0.8 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Water Flume Line Trail
2.4 mi
State: WA
Asphalt

Yelm Prairie Line Trail
1.4 mi
State: WA
Asphalt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Alki Trail rides along the northern and eastern shore of West Seattle along Alki Avenue. Largely riding on a widened sidewalk, separated from traffic by a parking lane and curb, traffic on the...
 WA 5.5 mi Asphalt
The Apple Capital Loop Trail circles the Columbia River at Wenatchee with 22 miles of excellent asphalt trail and lots to see and do. The trail begins north of Wenatchee in Lincoln Rock State Park and...
 WA 22 mi Asphalt, Concrete
Built on the former Milwaukee Railroad right-of-way and located in the heart of the city of Spokane Valley, the Appleway Trail is a paved, multi-use pathway that runs parallel to, and just south of...
 WA 3.1 mi Asphalt
Meandering down a Bonneville Power Administration overhead electric utility corridor, the BPA Trail serves as a connector between Celebration Park and the downtown areas of Federal Way with its...
 WA 3.83 mi Asphalt
The Bayview Trail is a recreational path located near the top of Whiskey Ridge. The trail occupies the utility corridor, weaving under power lines and undulating as it crosses from 84th Street down to...
 WA 2.6 mi Asphalt
Spokane's Benn Burr Trail runs along a former interurban rail corridor in the southeastern part of the city, providing an off-road link between Liberty Park, Underhill Park, and the popular and...
 WA 3 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
Spanning nearly 19 miles between Seattle and Bothell, the Burke-Gilman Trail is as much a thoroughfare for commuting to work and the University of Washington as it is a staple for social recreation...
 WA 18.8 mi Asphalt
Overview  The Cascade Trail runs for 23 miles between Sedro-Woolley and Concrete and follows the Skagit River as it parallels State Route 20 into the Cascade foothills of northwest Washington....
 WA 22.9 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
Note: Access to equestrians is restricted within Renton City limits. Overview The Cedar River Trail follows the old Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad corridor for 17.4 miles on a...
 WA 17.4 mi Asphalt, Gravel
Overview  History lures visitors to the Centennial Trail, which runs for thirty miles through Snohomish County, Washington. Trail users are reminded of old-time river and railroad settlements in...
 WA 30 mi Asphalt
The Chehalis Western Trail follows the route of a Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. railroad by the same name that carried millions of logs out of Washington forests to the coast for shipment from the 1920s to...
 WA 21.2 mi Asphalt
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Trail—also known as the Chelatchie Prairie Rail-with-Trail—is currently open from Battle Ground Lake State Park to a point nearly 1 mile southwest. The paved trail runs...
 WA 0.9 mi Asphalt
Children of the Sun is a translation from the Salish language. While the North Spokane Corridor (SR 395) is a high-speed motorway, the trail runs parallel to it to provide a safe travel alternative...
 WA 6.5 mi Asphalt
The Coal Creek Trail offers trail users a wealth of coal history, fitness, and nature in a forested fish and wildlife habitat, with interpretive signs that highlight the relics to be found along the...
 WA 3.7 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips
The well-maintained Cowiche Canyon Trail crosses nine bridges over Cowiche Creek on a mostly flat pathway flanked by walls of Columbia River Basalt and other rock forms. The trail is managed by the...
 WA 3 mi Dirt, Gravel
The Eastrail (or formerly, Eastside Rail Corridor Trail), built on a former BNSF freight railroad, will one day traverse 42 miles through King County, connecting Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond,...
 WA 5.75 mi Gravel
The Des Moines Creek Trail offers a nice connection between the south side of Seattle and the waterfront community of Des Moines on Puget Sound. The paved trail begins just south of the Seattle-Tacoma...
 WA 2.2 mi Asphalt
The Discovery Trail is one of the most scenic in the Pacific Northwest with outstanding views of the ocean, grassy dunes and forest groves. As it's named for Lewis and Clark’s explorative trek here...
 WA 8.3 mi Asphalt
The Ebey Waterfront Trail offers visitors a front seat to both nature and history. Beginning at Ebey Waterfront Park, the wide, blacktop trail stretches nearly two miles along Ebey Slough before...
 WA 1.8 mi Asphalt
Elliott Bay offers trail users the opportunity to enjoy art, history, and a wide variety of outdoor activities in a beautiful waterfront setting. Myrtle Edwards Park is adjacent to the Olympic...
 WA 3.4 mi Asphalt
Accordion
The Fish Lake Trail leaves West Spokane and runs south through open forest to reach Queen Lucas Lake, which is 1.5 miles north of the trail's ultimate planned destination, Fish Lake Regional Park....
 WA 9.3 mi Asphalt
Note: The Spiketon Ditch Bridge is closed until further notice. Please check with Pierce County for more current information.  Overview  The Foothills Trail is a 30-mile collection of five...
 WA 31.3 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel
Frenchman's Bar Trail could not be in a prettier place nestled between the Columbia River and Vancouver Lake on the northwestern outskirts of Vancouver. The paved trail of nearly 4 miles loops around...
 WA 3.9 mi Asphalt
The Grandview Trail runs in a straight line for more than a mile on the eastern edge of Pierce County's Chambers Creek Regional Park. The trail appropriately never strays too far from Grandview...
 WA 1.25 mi Asphalt
Note: This developing route is not yet fully contiguous – it is just over 50% complete. Please refer to the Trail Map for more information on the existing sections of trail, as well as the online...
 DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY 3743.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Green River Trail currently stretches nearly 20 miles through the industrial heart of the Green River Valley from the southern suburbs of Seattle to Kent, connecting to a number of neighborhoods...
 WA 19.6 mi Asphalt
The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail is an extension of the Cedar River Trail, which heads south from Witte Road where the two trails intersect. The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail passes through Lake...
 WA 3.75 mi Gravel
Scenic and interesting are uncommon terms used to describe a trail alongside a busy freeway, but the I-90 Trail in Washington is different. The trail begins in the west in Seattle and runs for 10...
 WA 8.8 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Interurban Trail between Seattle and Everett stitches together a dense residential and commercial patchwork that the original electric railway helped to grow in the early part of the 20th century....
 WA 24 mi Asphalt
It’s fitting that the 9-mile Iron Goat Trail is centered in the town of “Scenic” as that’s just what you’ll get on this rustic adventure: beautiful views of mountains, waterfalls, wilderness, and...
 WA 9.2 mi Dirt, Gravel
Overview Suburban sprawl gives way to deep forest and rural farm lots as this rail-trail follows an uphill grade from Issaquah to the outskirts of Preston. About the Route The western end of...
 WA 5.1 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel
The Lacamas Heritage Trail parallels Lacamas Creek and the western shore of Lacamas Lake under a canopy of old growth forest. Along this scenic gravel pathway, trail-goers can catch glimpses of the...
 WA 3.5 mi Gravel
The Lake Boren Esplanade is a wide, paved pathway sitting on the west side of Coal Creek Parkway. The esplanade begins at Lake Boren Park and then parallels the road, offering glimpses of the lake...
 WA 0.6 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Lowell Riverfront Trail is a multi-use trail located within Rotary Park. The paved trail travels from the park entrance to the north end following the Snohomish River. You can encounter numerous...
 WA 1.75 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel
Although short, the Marymoor Connector Trail provides an important link between the Sammamish River Trail (an 11-mile route that heads north to Bothell and the Burke-Gilman Trail) and the East Lake...
 WA 1.5 mi Asphalt
The Moulton Falls Trail follows an old logging railroad grade between Hantwick Road and the East Fork High Bridge. The trail travels along the East Fork Lewis River within a canopied corridor of...
 WA 2.5 mi Asphalt, Gravel
The Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) will one day stretch 138 miles from Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean. Traversing ancestral lands of the Coast Salish and S’Klallam People, the trail is an ideal way...
 WA 90 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
Overview The Pacific Way Trail is 2.5 miles long with a gravel surface in Longview. Please note that there is a gated section of the trail where it passes the Mint Valley Golf Course. About the...
 WA 2.5 mi Gravel
Closure Notice: As of April 2023, the trail is effectively closed between Texas Lake Road (east of Revere) and Rosalia due to the damage caused by the Babb Fire, construction, and gaps in the route...
 WA 236.46 mi Ballast, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Sand
The Pigeon Creek Trail runs along an operating port terminal and users of the trail are are protected from the secured industrial terminal by a fence, which runs along side the trail. You will...
 WA 0.9 mi Asphalt
Yakima's Powerhouse Canal Pathway begins in Chesterley Park, where you'll find soccer fields, a skate park and picnic shelters with grills. From there, the paved trail heads southeast along the canal...
 WA 2.7 mi Asphalt
Tacoma's Prairie Line Trail follows the former Northern Pacific Railroad that was established here in 1873. Tacoma was the terminus of the rail line that stretched all the way to the Great...
 WA 0.5 mi Brick
The Railroad Trail through east Bellingham runs for more than 3 miles between the city's Bloedel Donovan Park and Memorial Park, providing an off-road alternative to the cross-town route of Alabama...
 WA 3.5 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
From Columbia Point Marina Park at the south end to USS Triton Submarine Memorial Park in the north, the Richland Riverfront Trail offers seven miles of scenic paved trail immediately adjacent to the...
 WA 7 mi Asphalt
Castle Rock's popular Riverfront Trail originates at its main trailhead in Lion's Pride Park, which offers covered picnic areas. Following a dike north along the Cowlitz River from the park, the trail...
 WA 1.9 mi Asphalt
The delightful Ruston Way Path sits in the Old Town neighborhood of northern Tacoma. Its linear, flat and paved nature make it a cinch for all travelers and it offers lovely views of Commencement Bay,...
 WA 2.53 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The highly anticipated SR 520 trail is finally open, and commuters of all stripes have been quick to make use of it if the trail counts are anything to go by. The trail was constructed as part of the...
 WA 2.7 mi Asphalt
Overview  The Salmon Creek Greenway Trails runs for 3.9 miles between NW 36th Avenue and Salmon Creek Park. The paved trail follows Salmon Creek through a slice of Vancouver’s nature...
 WA 3.9 mi Asphalt
The Sammamish River Trail rolls along smoothly through a wide, scenic greenway that's home to riverside parks and farms, as well as a growing wine industry. The trail is the center link of the Seattle...
 WA 11 mi Asphalt
Overview The Snoqualmie Valley Trail rolls from verdant dairy land in the north to a clear blue mountain lake in the south. Along the way, travelers are treated to numerous trestle crossings,...
 WA 31.3 mi Gravel
The Soos Creek Trail travels through heavily wooded forest on a north-south route spanning the eastern edge of the Seattle suburb of Kent. Following the path of its namesake creek, the trail begins...
 WA 6 mi Asphalt
The scenic Soundview Trail runs along and through the Chambers Bay public golf course—site of the U.S. Open in 2015—within Pierce County's Chambers Creek Regional Park. The 2-mile trail links at both...
 WA 2 mi Asphalt
On the eastern side of Spokane, a striking iron railroad bridge spans 560 feet across the Spokane River. Built in 1911 by the Oregon & Washington Railroad and Navigation Company, the bridge serviced...
 WA 0.3 mi Asphalt
The Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail presents views of rapids and waterfalls on its 37.9-mile snaky run from the Idaho border through downtown Spokane to the rocky canyons west of town. As...
 WA 39.7 mi Asphalt
Renton's Springbrook Trail is a good spot for a relaxed walk surrounded by nature in the heart of an urban district. The trail exists in two segments: the north segment begins in Black River Riparian...
 WA 2.3 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
Overview Though relatively short at 3.3 miles, the Tommy Thompson Trail stands tall in the ferry port of Anacortes for its notable 2,000-foot-long paved trestle spanning picturesque Fidalgo...
 WA 3.3 mi Asphalt
Located in the Cascade foothills near the town of Gold Bar, the Wallace Falls Railway Trail (Railroad Grade) climbs 2.5 miles to meet a separate, 1.5-mile riverside ascent to Wallace Falls. The...
 WA 3.7 mi Dirt
,a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/locations/mta-0059-whistle-punk.shtml">US Forest Service: This trail is a barrier-free interpretive trail that tells the story of forest...
 WA 1.5 mi Gravel
Central Washington's Yakima Greenway is a gem of a trail, connecting residents with the outdoors by providing access to the Yakima River, lakes, parks, nature trails, protected conservation areas and...
 WA 22.9 mi Asphalt
Overview  The Yelm Rainier Tenino Trails runs for 14 miles between the rural towns of Tenino and Yelm. The paved trail travels through agricultural areas, forests, and wetlands, and it takes a...
 WA 14 mi Asphalt
The Bellingham segment of the Bay to Baker Trail runs for 1.4 miles along an abandoned railroad right-of-way between Little Squalicum Park on Bellingham Bay and Northwest Avenue. The trail is sand and...
 WA 1.4 mi Gravel, Sand
In the heart of Redmond, the Bear Creek Trail provides an important connection between two rail-trails. On its western end it connects to the Sammamish River Trail and on its eastern side to the...
 WA 1.5 mi Asphalt
The Bill Chipman Palouse Trail stretches 7.1 miles through the rolling wheat fields of the Palouse region, offering a convenient, paved connection between Washington State University and the...
 ID, WA 7.1 mi Asphalt
The scenic Burnt Bridge Creek Trail meanders through Vancouver, Washington, along the creek from Stewart Glen on the shores of Vancouver Lake to Meadowbrook Marsh. Along the way, the trail passes...
 WA 7.7 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The ByPass Shelterbelt runs along the west side of Richland from Wellsian Way and Aaron Streets on the south end to Spengler Street on the north end. Although it parallels the Bypass Highway, the...
 WA 4.8 mi Asphalt
The Chief Sealth Trail runs north–south along Seattle's southeast side between S. Ferdinand Street at Beacon Avenue S. and S. Gazelle Street at 51st Avenue S. The paved trail provides access to...
 WA 4 mi Asphalt
The Coal Mines Trail is built on an old railroad spur of the Northern Pacific Railway that once served several mines. Look for interpretive signs along the way that identify historical sites. The...
 WA 4.7 mi Gravel
The Colfax Trail follows an abandoned rail corridor, which snakes along the river northwest of the town of Colfax. Along the way you'll likely see wildlife in the surrounding Palouse hills and the...
 WA 3 mi Dirt
As of late 2011 the Columbia Plateau Trail State Park has developed 38 miles in two segments between Fish Lake near Cheney and Martin Road near Sprague, and between Ice Harbor Dam near the Tri-Cities...
 WA 130 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Columbia River Dike Trail—also known as the Captain William Clark Park Trail and the Cottonwood Beach Trail—follows the Columbia River from Steamboat Landing Park to the border of the Steigerwald...
 WA 3.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Coweeman River Trail follows the dike on the west side of the river for 4 miles, giving access to the riverfront and Tam O'Shanter Park. The setting on the northern section is residential, and the...
 WA 4 mi Gravel
Gig Harbor's Cushman Trail is a paved, non-motorized route for pedestrian and bike use. The trail shares much of its corridor with overhead Tacoma Power electric lines. Along the way, trail users will...
 WA 6.1 mi Asphalt
The East Aberdeen Waterfront Walkway is a 6-foot wide asphalt trail that meanders along the north side of the Chehalis River in Aberdeen. Historically, this land was used for industrial purposes, and...
 WA 1.6 mi Asphalt
The East Lake Sammamish Trail is an important link in the Mountains to Sound Greenway, a 1.5 million–acre landscape stretching from Seattle to Central Washington. Its origins hail from the Seattle,...
 WA 11 mi Asphalt
The Ferry County Rail Trail runs between the communities of Republic and Danville at the Canadian border in northeast Washington. It follows the former corridor of the Great Northern Railway. The...
 WA 25 mi Ballast, Crushed Stone
The Golden Tiger Pathway offers a 5.5-mile route in the community of Republic in northeast Washington. In addition to walking and biking, it's open to motorized ATV use. The Great Northern Railroad...
 WA 5.5 mi Asphalt, Gravel
The Greenbelt Trail is one of two trails connected by two bridges on two rivers in two states. The Greenbelt Trail runs up the Snake River between the cities of Clarkston and Asotin in Washington....
 WA 7 mi Asphalt, Concrete
Guemes Channel Trail will link downtown Anacortes, the Tommy Thompson Trail, and the San Juan Ferry. Both trails offer shoreline routes along old rail corridors. The Guemes Channel Trail is...
 WA 1.2 mi Asphalt, Gravel
Overview The I-205 Multi-Use Path spans 18.5 miles through five cities and 15 neighborhoods along Interstate 205 and the TriMet MAX Green Line light rail service.  Although the trail parallels...
 OR, WA 17.4 mi Asphalt
Spectacular views across Bellingham Bay to the San Juan Islands and beyond reward visitors of this Interurban Trail. All they have to do is find a clearing along the wooded path that runs a fairly...
 WA 6.7 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Interurban Trail (South) connects several towns south of Seattle along the historic route of the Puget Sound Electric Railway. The trolley ran between Tacoma and Seattle from 1902 to 1928, falling...
 WA 19.1 mi Asphalt
The Keene Road Trail is a 12-foot-wide asphalt path occupying the old Union Pacific right-of-way adjacent to Keene Road. The trail runs between Bellerive Drive and S. Highlands Boulevard.
WA 6 mi Asphalt
Discover a rare trail adventure in the hills of southern Washington as you traverse a remote canyon and a National Scenic Area, as well as 11 miles of nationally designated Wild and Scenic River,...
 WA 29.6 mi Dirt, Gravel
The Kulshan Creek Trail links Mount Vernon's downtown area with commercial and residential areas. Use the trail to access schools, parks, natural areas and community gardens. The Kulshan Trail runs...
 WA 2.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The 1.8-mile Liberty Lake Stateline Trail is situated between Interstate 90 and Appleway Road in Liberty Lake, Washington. A moderately flat 10-foot wide paved surface makes walking or riding easy....
 WA 1.8 mi Asphalt
The Liberty Lake Trail offers a paved north-south route through a suburb of Spokane. At its northern end, it connects to the famed Spokane River Centennial Trail, which stretches 37 miles through...
 WA 0.9 mi Asphalt
The Lower Yakima Valley Pathway offers trail users the opportunity to experience great wines (produced from grapes grown in the area's rich volcanic-ash soil), interesting shops, and local hospitality...
 WA 14 mi Asphalt
The North Creek Trail links the cities of Bothell, Mill Creek and Everett, as well as the communities in between. The trail also provides access to the Sammamish River Trail, which connects to the...
 WA 7.25 mi Asphalt, Dirt
The Padden Parkway Trail provides a paved, 5-mile route across northeastern Vancouver, connecting neighborhoods and shopping areas. Trail-goers are separated from the busy four-lane roadway by a wide,...
 WA 5.3 mi Asphalt
The Padilla Bay Shore Trail offers a gravel route of just over 2 miles atop a dike along the Padilla Bay in Northwest Washington. Adventurers will enjoy the scenic natural setting only about 70 miles...
 WA 2.2 mi Gravel
Closure Notice: Bridge #2 along the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, located about 0.75 miles east of Lake Alice Rd. trailhead has been closed since 2022 for repairs. It is expected to reopen sometime in...
 WA 6.5 mi Asphalt
Pullman's Downtown Riverwalk trail is part of system of trails that make a loop around the city. The Riverwalk runs for a short distance through downtown, linking with the College Hill Climb Trail on...
 WA 0.42 mi Asphalt
The Puyallup Riverwalk Trail traces the tree-lined shoreline in northern Puyallup, a few miles southeast of Tacoma. The paved pathway consists of two completed segments with about a mile of...
 WA 4.1 mi Asphalt
The Redmond Central Connector will one day stretch 4 miles along a former rail line, the Redmond Spur of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. It's also part of the Eastrail network, which will...
 WA 2.3 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Sacagawea Heritage Trail is a scenic river trek along the Columbia River through the Tri-Cities of Richland, Kennewick and Pasco in southeastern Washington. The trail is a 23-mile blacktop loop...
 WA 23 mi Asphalt
The Scott Pierson Trail runs parallel to State Route 16 for most of its journey from 25th Street in Tacoma to 24th Street on the southern edge of Gig Harbor. The 5-mile trail is a safe and convenient...
 WA 5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The highly urban Seattle Waterfront Pathway is a continuation of the Elliot Bay Trail and carries on south from Broad Street south to South Royal Brougham Way. The trail parallels Alaskan Way along...
 WA 2 mi Asphalt
Across the waterway from its big brother (the Burke-Gilman Trail), the Ship Canal Trail runs along the southern edge of the Lake Washington Ship Canal near Seattle Pacific University. The trail links...
 WA 1.9 mi Asphalt
The South Bay Trail is a tourist's dream and a sweet summer spot for locals. The small city of Bellingham, 20 miles from the Canadian border, lies between 10,781-foot Mount Baker and Bellingham Bay...
 WA 2.5 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Squires Lake Trail offers a short, but scenic, route along a former railroad grade about 13 miles south of Bellingham, the largest city in Whatcom County. The surface is dirt and gravel, but the...
 WA 0.4 mi Dirt, Gravel
Sumner Link Trail provides an important connection between the Interurban Trail and the Puyallup Riverwalk Trail. Along the way, the trail follows the White River, offering views of the water,...
 WA 5.1 mi Asphalt
The Sylvia Creek Forestry Trail is located in Lake Sylvia State Park north of Montesano on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The interpretive trail winds through the deep forest and alongside scenic...
 WA 2.3 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel
The Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade begins at Thea's Park along Tacoma's eastern waterfront. The park offers access to the water for fishing, swimming, boating, and wildlife viewing (harbor seals and sea...
 WA 1.9 mi Boardwalk, Concrete
The Tolt Pipeline Trail serves as a major connection between Duvall, Washington, and the Sammamish River in Bothell. The trail follows a water pipeline right-of-way and is not recommended for all...
 WA 17.4 mi Dirt, Gravel, Sand
The West Campus Trail provides access from the BPA Trail to Federal Way's West Campus medical centers. The short trail also offers the many surrounding neighborhoods a safe off-street connection to...
 WA 1.04 mi Asphalt
Westport Dunes Trail, sometimes referred to as the Westport Light Trail, offers a scenic ride of just over 2 miles on Washington's northwest coastline. As the paved trail winds through two state...
 WA 2.3 mi Asphalt
Closure Notice: Between the Centennial Trail (western endpoint) and the Trafton trailhead and just east of 435th street in Darrington are closed as of September 11th, 2023 due to washouts. See...
 WA 26.6 mi Ballast, Gravel
Overview An adventure awaits those who tackle all, or part, of the 56-mile-long Willapa Hills State Park Trail in southwestern Washington. The former Northern Pacific Railway line rolls through...
 WA 56 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel
The Cowlitz River Trail follows its namesake river along a dike on the east bank. The trail is asphalt and connects Kelso residents with the riverfront. The trail parallels the active BNSF line that...
 WA 2.5 mi Asphalt
Running north to south along the industrial Duwamish Waterway, the 3-mile Duwamish Trail is an important connector in southwest Seattle. Beginning a half mile south of the Alki Trail, the Duwamish...
 WA 3 mi Asphalt
The Eastrail (or formerly, Eastside Rail Corridor Trail), built on a former BNSF freight railroad, will one day traverse 42 miles through King County, connecting Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond,...
 WA 4 mi Asphalt
The Hertz Trail (also known as the North Lake Whatcom Trail) follows the eastern shoreline of Washington's fourth largest freshwater lake. The relatively flat, fine-gravel pathway traces the former...
 WA 3.1 mi Gravel
Commuters move between the cities of Olympia and Lacey along a former Burlington Northern corridor now known as the Karen Fraser Woodland Trail. The Chehalis Western Trail runs north and south from...
 WA 5 mi Asphalt, Gravel
The Maple Falls to Glacier segment of the Bay to Baker Trail traces the route of the former Bellingham Bay Railroad between two small Washington towns not far from the Canadian border. The trail...
 WA 7.5 mi Dirt, Gravel
Seattle's Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop offers scenic views of Lake Union, as well as access to parks, neighborhoods, and downtown shops and restaurants. A good place to begin your journey is at Lake...
 WA 3.6 mi Asphalt
The paved Highway 500 Trail runs just shy of a mile between Andresen Road and Thurston Way on Vancouver's west side through a busy stretch of car dealerships, shops and restaurants.
WA 0.8 mi Asphalt
The Semiahmoo Parkway Trail blends the beauty of the Pacific Northwest's famous landscapes in one trip. The trail begins in the wooded Semiahmoo uplands and descends to Drayton Harbor and the...
 WA 3.5 mi Asphalt
When complete, the Sound to Olympics Trail will extend across Kitsap County to link two Washington State regional trail systems: the Mountains to Sound Greenway to the Olympic Discovery Trail. This...
 WA 2.6 mi Asphalt
This short community rail-trail connects the cities of Aberdeen and Cosmopolis through some original wetland areas. The trail also leads directly to the large sports complex at Pioneer Park, while...
 WA 1.2 mi Asphalt
The Everson section of the Bay to Baker Trail runs for more than 1.5 miles from the unincorporated community of Strandell to Everson's downtown along an abandoned rail corridor. The trail is adjacent...
 WA 1.6 mi Concrete, Crushed Stone
A shared use path runs along the Beacon Avenue in the Beacon Hills neighborhood of southeast Seattle. The path sits in the street's wide median and intersects with the Chief Sealth Trail around Dawson...
 WA 2.8 mi Asphalt
The Chama Natural Preserve provides an important connection point for four nearby trails—Shelter Bypass Trail, Richland Riverfront Trail, Keene Road Trail, and Sacajawea Heritage Trail. Although it...
 WA 1.25 mi Asphalt
The Chehalis Riverfront Walkway provides a scenic route from the south side of Aberdeen to the sprawling Bishop Athletic Complex along an abandoned Burlington Northern railroad grade and levee. The...
 WA 3 mi Asphalt
Snoqualimie's half-mile, paved trail runs parallel to railroad tracks and SR 202 through downtown. The scenic trail provides a nice break for a short walk or ride. The city's trail also meets...
 WA 0.5 mi Asphalt
Overview Following the Columbia River, the Waterfront Renaissance Trail is a 5-mile route of paved paths and sidewalks that connects downtown Vancouver and the waterfront. About the...
 WA 5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
Overview The Eastrail North carries trail users for 2.7 miles through the Seattle suburbs of Kirkland and connects to the larger Eastrail which stretches all the way to the southern end of Lake...
 WA 2.7 mi Asphalt
Overview The Frager Road Trail runs alongside the Green River for 5.5 miles in Kent just south of Seattle, WA. It follows the route of the out-of-service Frager Road, and along a portion of the...
 WA 5.52 mi Asphalt
The Grand Avenue Greenway is a segment of the 8-mile Pullman Loop Trail, which circles Pullman's College Hill neighborhood and the Washington State University campus. The trail begins downtown at the...
 WA 1.7 mi Asphalt
The Eastrail (or formerly, Eastside Rail Corridor Trail), built on a former BNSF freight railroad, will one day traverse 42 miles through King County, connecting Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond,...
 WA 1 mi Gravel
The Lake to Sound Trail is a developing pathway that will one day connect the communities of Seattle between the shores of Lake Washington and the Puget Sound at Des Moines Park Beach. As of 2023, the...
 WA 8.8 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Larrabee Trail in the Fairhaven suburb of Bellingham runs for 1 easy mile over rolling terrain. The trail meanders along Lower Padden Creek from the Port of Bellingham Marine Park by the water...
 WA 1 mi Crushed Stone
The Meadowbrook Trail is one of many trails within the Meadowbrook Farm Preserve. The Farm, a park on what oral tradition holds as the birthplace of the Snoqualmie Tribe extends between the cities of...
 WA 1.2 mi Asphalt
The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail is open to hikers and horseback riders. The trail can be difficult to navigate in places, since other trails link with it (some unmaintained). There are a few...
 WA 17 mi Dirt, Gravel
From Mt. Baker-Snoqualamie National Forest: The first 1.5 miles of the trail follows an old railroad grade, then enters Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Once crossing the river at milepost 5.0, the trail...
 WA 7.5 mi Dirt
Jogging, rollerblading, walking dogs, pushing strollers and riding bikes are some of the ways that residents of Blaine take advantage of the Peace Portal Community Trail. At 10-feet wide, the trail...
 WA 1.1 mi Asphalt
Overview The Pipeline Trail provides a 2.7-mile off-road route through the city of Tacoma. The trail is ADA accessible with a 12ft wide paved surface, lighting, trail signage and benches. About...
 WA 2.7 mi Asphalt
The Rainier Trail brings trail users from the 11-mile East Lake Sammamish Trail south through downtown Issaquah. The paved trail provides access to a number of recreational, cultural and civic...
 WA 2.5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Similkameen Trail follows a river by the same name that drains the high country across the border in British Columbia. The dirt and gravel rail-trail crosses a scenic high bridge to enter a...
 WA 4.9 mi Dirt, Gravel
This paved trail sits on the north side of Snoqualmie Parkway, beginning at Railroad Avenue/ SR 202 and continuing for over three miles a dead-end at 96th Street. The trail travels through the scenic...
 WA 3.2 mi Asphalt
The State Route 20 Arboreta Trail—also known as the Highway 20 Trail—was developed in the 1970s after a donation of the right-of-way to the City of Burlington by a private citizen. The trail, which is...
 WA 1.5 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Overview The Tanner Trail is 2 miles long and is fully paved. It runs along a former railroad right-of-way and briefly parallels railroad tracks that are still used for scenic train excursions on...
 WA 2 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel
The Washtucna Rail-Trail offers a nearly mile-long route through the small (population only about 200) southeastern Washington town of Washtucna. It begins at the community's elementary school, then...
 WA 0.8 mi Asphalt
Overview The Water Flume Line Trail runs for 2.4 miles through the City of Tacoma, WA. The wide, paved trail follows the route of a wooden structure, known as a flume, that carried water...
 WA 2.4 mi Asphalt
The Yelm Prairie Line Trail is a 1.3-mile paved rail-trail that runs along the previous route of the historic Prairie Line Railroad through the City of Yelm. The current 1.3-mile multi-use trail is...
 WA 1.4 mi Asphalt

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Recent Trail Reviews

Discovery Trail (WA)

Relaxing

August, 2024 by swvn2cp6ym

Rode 16 miles from Cape Disappointment parking lot to the end and back. Liked the whole trail.

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Foothills Trail (WA)

Easy long ride on a sunny day

August, 2024 by bkabat1

Nice paved trail. Of the 20 miles between Puyallup and Buckley, MOSTLY I SAW FOLIAGE, farms, some homes. I went there and back, thus, 40 miles. With bike I departed Puyallup parking at Monday noon, so very few people using it. 78 and blue skies, Mt. Rainier was present in my sights. Super easy as there is nothing much to call a hill. Some complain about road noise, and around Orting, the trail runs along the road and through this town, so sure, noise there. (I ride with some good earbuds in listening to podcasts, so noise nearby noise is just not a factor for me.) But before and after Orting noise or traffic scenes were not present. Of course, you can turn around to you head back to your car at any point, making this a 15 mile, 30, or such. This is a bike path to just ride easy and enjoy; no sweat.

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Issaquah-Preston Trail

A pleasant ride if you take the right fork

August, 2024 by ron242

The western trailhead of the Issaquah-Preston Trail is 100 yards or so up the East Lake Sammamish Trail from that trail's southern trailhead. So begin there, at NW Gilman & the east leg of 4th Ave NW in Issaquah. (The east leg of 4th Ave NW - a one-way, one-lane street starting just east of the caboose on Gilman - sports a lane of free parking along its west side that's mostly used by Trail cyclists and walkers.) The East Lake Sammamish Trail itself is adjacent, just to the east of 4th Ave. Cycle under the I-90 double underpass to see the Issaquah-Preston Trail's entrance on the right.

The only serious road crossing is early on, Front Street. With its I-90 entrance and exit ramps, you’ll want to use the crossing light! From there, you’re headed uphill to Preston, mostly along I-90. The trickiest choice comes quickly, the fork. Choose the LEFT fork, alongside the vegetative sculpture, under the four- or six-lane highway-speeds Highlands Drive to the immediate T, where you'll choose left once more; you’ll be off pavement onto gravel just a few yards further.

If, instead, you find yourself past the fork, still on pavement, on a relentlessly-brutally-uphill trail, wondering what train system would have tackled a grade like this one, you’re asking the right question - no train would have - you took the right fork, as I did - and you need to coast back down to the fork again, to take the correct fork, past the sculpture, under the for-all-intents-and-purposes highway (Highlands Drive), then left again onto gravel, to stick alongside the I-90 right-of-way.

As others have reported, there’s highway noise along much of the Issaquah-Preston Trail - but I’d characterize it as considerably less noisy than the Cedar River Trail, which I will not cycle again. This trail angles through lots of forest before it emerges onto SE High Point Way which, on a late Saturday afternoon, had zero traffic for the almost-mile it shared a roadbed, with bikes getting a full car-width lane set off from vehicles, had there been any. It then seamlessly becomes (well, you do have to cross to the north side of High Point Way at the trail crossing sign) the paved Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, wending its way past Preston’s trucking and light industry firms, then its athletic fields and park, before easing back into forest.

The fields and park are the high point of the trail; from here begins a gentle descent. I turned around two miles past the park, when the paved trail took a sharp turn to the right into what appeared to be a much steeper descent - I’d had my quotient of climbing in my inadvertent detour to Issaquah’s Highlands. But before reversing course, I continued on gravel straight for 100 yards to what must have been the beginning of the railroad’s Raging River trestle. There’s just a bench here, now, with the sound of the Raging River far below.

My total roundtrip was 19 miles - not sure how much of that was my “adventure” - as steep as it was, I’m sure it seemed much longer than it was - probably roundtrip, less than 2 miles off my intended route.

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Centennial Trail (WA)

Rural and sylvan ride N of Seattle

July, 2024 by ron242

76° on a late afternoon Sunday in July, but the asphalt Centennial Trail from the Pilchuck Trailhead in Snohomish to Arlington was only lightly traveled - occasional families and friends cycling or ped’ing - on my year-later return visit cycling this rural trail.

Pilchuck trailhead, it turns out, while a couple miles further north from the endpoint in Snohomish itself, is faster to get to from Seattle. It's actually about .2 miles north of 6398 S Machias Rd., the address I’d put into Maps, but keep your eyes open: its large gravel parking lot (with portapotties) on the east side of Machias Road is hard to miss.

Embarking north from Pilchuck trailhead, the trail parallels S Machias Rd for 2.8 miles, passing one farm after another, then crosses it at a signal before angling into the countryside; at 3.3 miles it reaches a train depot with restrooms - the Machias trailhead.

At 4.1 miles the trail returns to paralleling Machias Rd as the valley narrows. At 4.8 miles the terrain transitions from farmland to sylvan and what was mostly flat trail angles up to a slightly uphill grade that over the next four miles takes cyclists and peds from the valley to the ridge.

At 5.9 miles, the Lake Stevens trailhead’s large gravel lot signals a bit more than a mile of light industrial, the Hartford trailhead turn off early in that mile, before we return to forest. At 7.8 miles, a mown wide shoulder on the east side of the trail sports sections of single track paralleling the paved trail, for the more adventurous among you.

At 8.8 miles, reaching the ridge, the trail flattens once more. At 9.5, on the west side, look just beyond the kiosk, picnic tables, and portapotties, where a wooden bridge provides access to Lake Cassidy. At 10.9 you pass the Getchell trailhead with its large gravel lot just to the east of the trail; just a hundred feet further, you may want to use the crossing signal for busy 84th St NE.

At 11.7 miles as you cross beneath Highway 9, you're at more or less the highest point on the trail, and begin the five-mile decline to Arlington. But you don’t get a view out across the valley until 13.2 miles from the Pilchuck trailhead, where a half mile or so of breaks in the forest and underbrush reveal lovely views of farmland below and the Olympics in the distance (not to mention a trailside billboard (!) advertising home lots with views just below).

Don’t be confused when you reach Armar Road at 15.9 miles and the trail appears to veer west - it’s just a leg off to the trailhead there, and more importantly a signal to horse riders to take the turn and not continue horseriding to Arlington. Cyclists and peds: to stay on the Centennial Trail, continue straight.

I turned around at 17 miles, when the trail began to literally be a sidewalk along busy 67th Ave NE, as it approaches Arlington.

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Burke-Gilman Trail

Iconic for a reason

July, 2024 by sarahlynn.sutton

Best trail in Seattle. Very urban, although the eastern stretch is quieter in terms of foot traffic and road traffic, whereas the western side has more city vibes. If I can't do the whole thing I like to start at UW and either go up to Golden Gardens (western half of trail) or up to Woodinville (eastern half of trail). Lots of lunch spots or pack a picnic and enjoy.

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Alki Trail

Fun way to see Seattle, be patient!

July, 2024 by sarahlynn.sutton

This is an enjoyable ride on a sunny and/or dry day. Great views of the city. Lots of restaurants and people watching on the west part of the trail. If the weather is great, be prepared for lots of people walking/skating/randomly standing on the trail.

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Olympic Discovery Trail

Aug 2023

July, 2024 by aaaronjeffrey.p

Started in Port Townsend and peddled all the way to La Push besides a ride through the gap around discovery bay. Passed through Sequim and stayed the night in Port Angeles on the first day. The next day I through lake crescent and stayed the night at Klahowya campground. On the third day I made it to La Push just around midday. It’s a great ride when it’s on the trail, but definitely some interesting stretches on the highway.

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Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail

Deferred Maintenance

July, 2024 by amarkv

Once again the Cascade Bicycle Club’s annual Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Ride took some 6,000 riders along the Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail this weekend. The trail used to be very pleasant but over the (17) years I have participated in the STP, the trees have grown and the tree roots have progressively ruined the surface of the asphalt. Even worse, the shade is such that it is virtually impossible to see the uneven ruts and bumps until you’ve hit them. This is especially true when dozens of cyclists are cruising down the trail in a pace line at 25 mph. Yesterday was just plain dangerous.

There are also dozens of raised yellow box covers for posts. I have never seen the posts being used, but the box covers are another pointless danger for unsuspecting cyclists. This is no small issue given that 75% to 80% of the riders each year are participating in the STP for the first time. And when one cyclist goes down, he/she takes several more down as well. These covers should be permanently removed or at least designed to be perfectly flat. Just common sense.

This trail could be a real asset to the community, but presently it is a hazard to cyclists.

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Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail

worth the time

July, 2024 by sistahspeak

I can't give this 5 stars because of the 3 busy highways that you have to cross when getting close to Tenino.
Otherwise it is a great trail for distance, and relatively quiet without a lot of trail traffic.
word to the wise.. there is a significant amount of the trail that is not shaded. Wear your sunscreen and or go early in the morning.
I am planning another trail ride this year most likely in the fall.

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Whitehorse Regional Trail

Trafton to Oso Memorial and Back, June, 2024

June, 2024 by respite_tl

Have ridden the Whitehorse a number of times and enjoyed it each time. Trail is still closed between the Centennial Trail at Arlington and Trafton due to a slide. Its lightly used and a bit rough between Trafton and the Hwy 530 crossing where a short 2.3 mi paved section starts. It does smooth out a bit after the pavement and I always enjoy the bridges, river views, and mountains. The trail is paved thru the Oso Memorial to C Post Road. We were glad to see the memorial is finished and it is quite beautiful. It pays tribute to the 43 people who died as a result of the March 22, 2014, slide. Plan to spend a some time looking at the touching remembrances, there are bike racks, please don't ride your bike.

The trail does continue on to Darrington, but the times I've started from the memorial it was a bit overgrown. Plus there is a slide closer to Darrington. We plan to try it this summer.

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East Lake Sammamish Trail

Lovely Trail Ride

July, 2024 by ron242

The southern trailhead of the East Lake Sammamish Trail is at NW Gilman & the east leg of 4th Ave NW in Issaquah. The east leg of 4th Ave NW from Gilman is a one-way, one-lane street with a lane of free parking along its west side. Other cyclists were also using this line of parking. The trail itself, just to the east, is (finally) asphalt for its entire length.

The trail makes two busy street crossings with traffic lights shortly on - then that's it for busy street crossings until you get to the north end.

Just past the I-90 double underpass, there's a trail entrance on the right to the 4.8-mile Issaquah-Preston Trail; it's now on my list to check out on my next visit.

1.8 or 1.9 miles from the trailhead is the entrance to Sammamish State Park at the south end of the lake, where there are bathrooms. For the next seven miles, I spotted only a portapotty or two.

The trail from here, the length of the lake, is pretty lovely. While as other viewers note, the trail is mostly lined with 4-car-garage homes (and their two-story boat docks), there's considerably more lake view than the north end of the Burke-Gilman Trail provides of Lake Washington. It's urban but I found the lake views charming. Benches appear along the trail every mile or so, some with views of the lake.

My ride was on a Monday in mid-July, in sub-70° weather (glad for a long-sleeved T under my cycling jersey). There was little traffic, either cycling or pedestrians.

The two apple trees on the east side of the trail about a mile or two north of the State Park were laden with apples - but not ripe yet. But there were tons of blackberries along the trail ripe for the picking.

While you cross lots of home-access streets, much as along the north end of the Burke-Gilman, here, all of them have stop signs, both ways, to protect you from vehicles. I'm always watchful, but it’s a straight through for cyclists the length of the lake.

The length of the lake: if you're like me, you'll be remarking to yourself about just how long it is!

While much of the lakeside trail parallels the Sammamish Lake Parkway, there’s a layer of green between trail and Parkway, and probably half the time the parkway is up the hill 10 or 20 feet above the trail. I was afraid I would encounter the terrible din of traffic that plagues the Cedar River Trail, but here I wasn't bothered.

At 8.9 miles from the south trailhead is Sammamish Landing, a public park and swimming dock, where there's a restroom building above the trail on the east side.

At 9.9 miles, a left takes you onto the Marymoor Connector Trail, with I think at least three bathroom buildings off the parking lots along the 1.6 mile ride west that connects to the Sammamish River Trail.

Continuing on the East Lake Sammamish Trail, the trail is blocked .5 miles beyond the Connector - looks like a busy street ahead where they're wanting you to take bit of a detour for a safer crossing but I think this is the terminus? Don't know - turned around here. I would note that there’s a shopping center on the east directly adjacent to the trail. Special note for you Californians: I spotted a rare-in-WA Peet’s Coffee here!

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Cascade Trail

Baker lake trailhead

July, 2024 by polycoder

The parking, the restrooms, the signage no longer exist.
Instead of going east from here to Concrete, we drove to Concrete and then took the trail west.
The park in Concrete was convenient and shaded.
Much better than parking at Baker lake road, even if it was available.

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