Farrel-McWhirter Park

PSE Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 5 hr 25 min

PSE Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near York, WA. It climbs 703 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 328 ft17.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eastrail 47.71245, -122.16588
Nearest town York, WA

Directions

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PSE Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 19–329 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: Eastrail · 47.71245, -122.16588

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: 132nd Pl NE & NE 126th Pl stop 70 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Eastrail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 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. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  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. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading N.
  33. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% gravel11% paved6% dirt6% grass22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~159 min). Leave by 4:11 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 132nd Pl NE & NE 126th Pl stop 70 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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