Sammamish River Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near York, WA. It climbs 676 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 328 ft16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eastrail 47.71208, -122.16279
Nearest town York, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

14.8 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 19–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Eastrail · 47.71208, -122.16279

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

Transit-accessible: NE 124th St & 134th Ct NE stop 62 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Eastrail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 500 ftContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading N.
  33. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% gravel13% paved6% grass6% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.1 mi in (~156 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE 124th St & 134th Ct NE stop 62 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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