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

Sammamish River Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Sammamish River Park near Wayne, WA. It climbs 340 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 345 ft · steepest grade: 16%17.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.74717, -122.20525
Nearest town Wayne, WA
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Sammamish River Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 18–345 ft

Out & Back · Sammamish River Park

Trailhead: 47.74717, -122.20525

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

Transit-accessible: 96th Ave NE & NE Riverbend Dr stop 623 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.9 miBear right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miArrive 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-23-km-ff7f

Trail surface

51% paved19% dirt6% grass1% gravel23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 96th Ave NE & NE Riverbend Dr stop 623 m from the trailhead

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