Burke-Gilman Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Blyth Park near Wayne, WA. It climbs 296 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi16 – 345 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.74789, -122.21367
Nearest town Wayne, WA
Directions
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Burke-Gilman Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 17–345 ft
Out & Back · Blyth Park
Trailhead: 47.74789, -122.21367
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Waynita Way NE & Valhalla Dr stop 143 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Burke-Gilman Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Ninth Green at Nine, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
43% paved13% dirt6% gravel38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Waynita Way NE & Valhalla Dr stop 143 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Sammamish River Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Sammamish River Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Sammamish River Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- North Creek Trail via Sammamish River Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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