Sammamish River Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Sammamish River Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Avondale, WA. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 289 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.69961, -122.11137
Nearest town Avondale, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 19–288 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.69961, -122.11137

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Transit-accessible: NE 111th St & 172nd Ave NE stop 45 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto PSE Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Eastrail, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 100 ftSharp right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% gravel22% paved10% grass8% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE 111th St & 172nd Ave NE stop 45 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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