Sammamish River Trail
11.8 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Sammamish River Trail is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Cottage Lake, WA. It climbs 839 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sammamish River Trail
11.8 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 22–540 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Brook Trails Trail #15 · 47.73998, -122.09006
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 17% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Avondale Rd NE & NE 159th St stop 741 m from the trailhead
- Start on Brook Trails Trail #15, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Brook Trails Trail #15, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Avondale Rd NE & NE 159th St stop 741 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.2 mi · loop · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.5 mi · loop · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.5 mi · loop · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
More from Brook Trails Trail #15 Trailhead
- Tolt Pipeline Trail 6 mi · ▲ 817 ft
- Tolt Pipeline Trail 6 mi · ▲ 817 ft
- Tolt Pipeline Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 839 ft
- Tolt Pipeline Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 839 ft
- Tolt Pipeline Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 871 ft
- Tolt Pipeline Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 845 ft
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