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Sammamish River Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Avondale, WA. It climbs 435 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.70177, -122.10058
Nearest town Avondale, WA
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Sammamish River Trail

9.7 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.70177, -122.10058

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 72°F / low 52° · precip 27% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: NE 116th St & 179th Ct NE stop 216 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto PSE Trail, heading W.
  4. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 300 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 N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sammamish-river-trail-out-back-16-km-5cd5

Trail surface

37% gravel16% paved12% grass9% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 72°F52°
Precip27%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 27% rain5 PM: 27% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 74°50°
Mon 64°48°
Tue 74°53°
Wed 80°50°
Thu 67°54°
Fri 72°49° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE 116th St & 179th Ct NE stop 216 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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