Sammamish River Trail

9 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back near Avondale, WA. It climbs 320 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: PSE Trail 47.69974, -122.10667
Nearest town Avondale, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

9 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: PSE Trail · 47.69974, -122.10667

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: 179th Ave NE & NE 108th Way stop 326 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on PSE Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

36% gravel18% paved10% grass8% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:18 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM — 19 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 179th Ave NE & NE 108th Way stop 326 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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