Sammamish River Trail
14.2 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Sammamish River Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Woodinville, WA. It climbs 608 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sammamish River Trail
14.2 mi · ▲ 608 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 25–329 ft
Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park
Trailhead: 47.75529, -122.16587
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: NE 175th St & 131st Ave NE stop 76 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: NE 175th St & 131st Ave NE stop 76 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.2 mi · loop · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.5 mi · loop · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.5 mi · loop · via Sammamish River Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via Sammamish River Trail
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