PSE Trail
14.2 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 5 hr 2 min
PSE Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near York, WA. It climbs 602 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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PSE Trail
14.2 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 19–329 ft
Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park
Trailhead: 47.71244, -122.15311
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: NE 124th St & Willows Rd NE stop 175 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Eastrail, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: NE 124th St & Willows Rd NE stop 175 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Redmond Central Connector Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Redmond Central Connector Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Redmond Central Connector Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sammamish River Trail 14.3 mi · ▲ 655 ft
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