Sammamish River Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Sammamish River Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Woodinville, WA. It climbs 580 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sammamish River Trail 47.73852, -122.15096
Nearest town Woodinville, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 4 hr 5 min

Elevation 27–327 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sammamish River Trail · 47.73852, -122.15096

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% gravel17% paved10% dirt8% grass24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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