Farrel-McWhirter Park

Sammamish River Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Sammamish River Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Hollywood, WA. It climbs 625 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73385, -122.14151
Nearest town Hollywood, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

11.3 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Elevation 27–329 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.73385, -122.14151

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 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

44% gravel16% paved8% grass8% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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