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.
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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
- Start on PSE Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 179th Ave NE & NE 108th Way stop 326 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from PSE Trail Trailhead
- PSE Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- PSE Trail 2 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- PSE Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 305 ft
- Power Line Trail via PSE Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- PSE Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- 9900 Block & PSE Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 320 ft
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