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 Sep 22: Overcast, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:08 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. 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% gravel17% paved11% grass8% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F52°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV3Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Wed 62°49°
Thu 66°46° 58%
Fri 60°46° 80%
Sat 62°42° 22%
Sun 66°46° 15%
Mon 62°44° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 13 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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