Sammamish River Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,298 ft · 6 hr 1 min

Sammamish River Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Cottage Lake, WA. It climbs 1,298 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 23%18.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brook Trails Trail #18 47.73893, -122.09734
Nearest town Cottage Lake, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,298 ft · 6 hr 1 min

Elevation 27–540 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Brook Trails Trail #18 · 47.73893, -122.09734

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start on Brook Trails Trail #18, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  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 SE.
  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 S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 1.3 miTurn left onto Brook Trails Trail #18, heading E.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% gravel26% dirt11% paved6% grass18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 3 min before dark.

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