Sammamish River Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Avondale, WA. It climbs 465 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.69912, -122.09963
Nearest town Avondale, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.69912, -122.09963

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

Transit-accessible: NE 116th St & 179th Ct NE stop 504 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% gravel18% paved9% grass8% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE 116th St & 179th Ct NE stop 504 m from the trailhead

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