Farrel-McWhirter Park

Sammamish River Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near York, WA. It climbs 602 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 328 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.71244, -122.15311
Nearest town York, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 19–329 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.71244, -122.15311

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

Transit-accessible: NE 124th St & Willows Rd NE stop 175 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Eastrail, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 200 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. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  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. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 1.9 miTurn left onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 500 ftContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading N.
  32. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% gravel13% paved7% grass6% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:24 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: NE 124th St & Willows Rd NE stop 175 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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