Sammamish River Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Sammamish River Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Cottage Lake, WA. It climbs 817 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 21%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brook Trails Trail #12 47.73839, -122.09121
Nearest town Cottage Lake, WA

Directions

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Sammamish River Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 817 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Elevation 27–540 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Brook Trails Trail #12 · 47.73839, -122.09121

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

  1. Start on Brook Trails Trail #12, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Brook Trails Trail #14, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 1.2 miTurn left onto Brook Trails Trail #17, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miTurn right onto Brook Trails Trail #12, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% dirt15% paved13% gravel8% grass22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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