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Looking south on the Sammamish River near junction with North Creek.jpg
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Sammamish River Park

Burke-Gilman Trail & PSE Trail via Sammamish River Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Burke-Gilman Trail & PSE Trail via Sammamish River Trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Sammamish River Park near Earlmont, WA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 49 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.68831, -122.13577
Nearest town Earlmont, WA
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Burke-Gilman Trail & PSE Trail via Sammamish River Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 18–51 ft

Out & Back · Sammamish River Park

Trailhead: 47.68831, -122.13577

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: NE 90th St & 154th Ave NE stop 669 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto PSE Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miSharp left onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miReach PSE Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 1.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 100 ftTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading S.
  30. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sammamish-river-trail-out-back-21-km-7ccf

Trail surface

55% paved19% dirt7% grass19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Tue 68°53°
Wed 67°50°
Thu 64°48° 66%
Fri 64°48° 75%
Sat 69°42°
Sun 56°51°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE 90th St & 154th Ave NE stop 669 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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