Sammamish River Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Avondale, WA. It climbs 569 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 47.69929, -122.09052

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 71°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:08 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. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 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. 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. 250 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 S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 2.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  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 surface

43% gravel15% paved9% grass9% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F53°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV3Humidity85%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Wed 64°51°
Thu 63°48° 58%
Fri 61°47° 80%
Sat 67°42° 22%
Sun 54°51° 15%
Mon 60°51° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 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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