Sammamish River Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near Hollywood Hill, WA. It climbs 1,111 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73732, -122.12048
Nearest town Hollywood Hill, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Elevation 27–437 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.73732, -122.12048

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 2 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% gravel13% paved13% dirt7% grass21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:39 PM.

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