Sammamish River Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Avondale, WA. It climbs 569 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft · steepest grade: 15%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.69929, -122.09052
Nearest town Avondale, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 47.69929, -122.09052

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Avondale Rd NE & Puget Power Trail Walk stop 183 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 250 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 SE.
  24. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% gravel17% paved9% dirt9% grass24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Avondale Rd NE & Puget Power Trail Walk stop 183 m from the trailhead

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