Sammamish River Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Avondale, WA. It climbs 457 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 328 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.70004, -122.09697
Nearest town Avondale, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 19–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.70004, -122.09697

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

Transit-accessible: Avondale Rd NE & 11000 Block stop 303 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto PSE Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Eastrail, heading N.
  17. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftSharp right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 2 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% gravel19% paved9% grass8% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Avondale Rd NE & 11000 Block stop 303 m from the trailhead

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