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Sammamish River Park

Sammamish River Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Sammamish River Park near Wayne, WA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 72 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.74969, -122.21364
Nearest town Wayne, WA
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Sammamish River Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 17–72 ft

Out & Back · Sammamish River Park

Trailhead: 47.74969, -122.21364

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 2% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: 96th Ave NE & NE Riverbend Dr stop 143 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sammamish-river-trail-out-back-13-km-29cb

Trail surface

75% paved23% dirt1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F50°
Precip2%Wind1 mphUV3Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Wed 63°51°
Thu 65°48° 59%
Fri 62°48° 80%
Sat 63°44° 17%
Sun 65°48° 15%
Mon 63°46° 27%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 96th Ave NE & NE Riverbend Dr stop 143 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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