Adair Creek Trail & Tolt Pipeline Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Adair Creek Trail & Tolt Pipeline Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near York, WA. It climbs 1,429 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 22%17.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.71386, -122.15437
Nearest town York, WA

Directions

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Adair Creek Trail & Tolt Pipeline Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 19–540 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.71386, -122.15437

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: NE 124th St & Willows Rd NE stop 284 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Willows Road Regional Trail Connection, heading S.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Eastrail, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 4.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Colin Creek Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Adair Creek Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cedar Heights Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Adair Creek Trail, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftReach Tolt Pipeline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftBear right onto Cedar Heights Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Adair Creek Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Colin Creek Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  23. 4.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  27. 450 ftTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 500 ftContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading W.
  32. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Willows Road Regional Trail Connection, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt24% gravel4% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE 124th St & Willows Rd NE stop 284 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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