Sammamish River Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 9.4-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 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: PSE Trail · 47.69974, -122.10667

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 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. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% gravel19% paved10% grass9% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 12 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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