Farrel-McWhirter Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 328 ft16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.75529, -122.16587
Nearest town Woodinville, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% gravel21% paved20% dirt6% grass20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

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.

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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

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