Burke-Gilman Trail Snoqualmie Valley Trail Green River Trail Elliott Bay Trail King County Parks Welcome to the Regional Trails in The Burke-Gilman Trail runs 20 miles from Golden Gardens The Snoqualmie Valley Trail is King County’s longest and The Green River Trail winds more than 19 miles from The Elliott Bay Trail follows the shoreline of Elliott Bay King County map. Regional Trails Park in Seattle to Bothell where it intersects the Sammamish perhaps most majestic regional trail. This soft-surface Cecil Moses Park near Seattle’s south boundary to North for 5 miles from S Royal Brougham Way near Qwest and Recreation Division King County is fortunate to have one of the River Trail. Part of the “locks to lakes corridor,” the BGT is a greenway parallels the Snoqualmie River for more than Green River Park in south Kent near Auburn. The GRT Field and Safeco Field to Smith Cove Park in Magnolia. www.kingcounty.gov/parks paved, off-road route over its entire length with the excep- 31 miles from Duvall southeast to Rattlesnake Lake and follows the Green River through industrial lands at the The trail provides excellent views of Elliott Bay, Puget most extensive networks of regional trails and tion of a roadway segment in Ballard. The trail crosses Ballard, Seattle’s Cedar River Watershed above North Bend. The Duwamish Waterway in Tukwila to the broad Green River Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and the Seattle skyline. 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 700 greenways in the nation, with 300 miles of paved in King County Fremont, Wallingford, the University District, and View Ridge SVT follows a historic railroad route through the lower Valley. The trail provides excellent views and access to the The route follows Alaskan Way along Seattle’s water- Seattle, WA 98104 and unpaved routes stretching from Puget Sound within the City of Seattle, as well as the cities of Lake Forest and upper Snoqualmie River valleys to the Cascades and Green River and surrounding river valley. The trail is paved front and provides access to waterfront amenities, Pike to the Cascade Range. Park, Kenmore, and Bothell. The trail follows a historic railroad provides access to the rural towns of Duvall, Carnation, with some short roadway segments. To the north the GRT Place Market, and the Olympic Sculpture Park. The trail Phone: 206-296-8687 Three quarters of King County’s population route and passes the Hiram Chittenden Locks, Fremont Canal and Fall City, as well as Snoqualmie and North Bend. passes industrial areas and manicured office parks, which continues along the bay via Myrtle Edwards Park and Fax: 206-296-8686 lives within a mile and a half of a regional trail. Park, Gas Works Park, University of Washington, Magnuson The trail offers exceptional opportunities to experience give way to open fields Elliott Bay Park, crosses industrial Interbay at the BNSF TTY: 711 Relay Service Park, Log Boom Park in Kenmore, and Wayne Golf Course the rural King County landscape and Cascade foothills and hedgerows as the Railway yard, then turns west and south under the These safe and convenient avenues are used by in Bothell. The BGT and is popular with hikers, off-road bicyclists, joggers, trail winds its way south Magnolia Bridge to ac- Robert Foxworthy, AICP thousands of residents every day for commuting he Regional Trails System in King is highly popular with and equestrians. Highlights include Snoqualmie River along the river. The cess Smith Cove and Regional Trails Coordinator to work and school, and for bicycling, walking, cyclists, joggers, skaters Valley views, river natural areas, the historic 100-foot- GRT is highly popular the Elliott Bay Marina. running, skating, horseback riding and other County comprises approximately 300 [email protected] and strollers, and it’s high Tokul Trestle, nearby Snoqualmie Falls, and ever- with a variety of users The trail is paved with healthy activities. Our trail network offers access 206-263-6206 Tmiles of regional greenways and shared- an important weekday changing views of Mt. Si along the upper valley portion for both recreation and some roadway seg- to our region’s scenic landscapes, while also use paths. This expanding network of commuter route. Seattle of the trail. The trail includes one roadway segment commuting. ments and is managed providing an increasingly important countywide manages the BGT within around the historic by the City of Seattle open space corridors includes routes alternative to motorized transportation. its boundary. Snoqualmie Mill in and Port of Seattle. Other Regional Trails System such as the popular Burke-Gilman and Snoqualmie and in- Soos Creek Trail Whether you are riding your bike to work, taking a tersects Washington Participants weekend trek, or out for a scenic stroll, we hope you Sammamish River trails, quiet rural rail The Soos Creek Trail follows the scenic Soos Creek Valley Sammamish River Trail State’s John Wayne Alki Trail Auburn will have the opportunity to use our regional trails. 6 miles as it meanders through woods, wetlands, and mead- trails like the Snoqualmie Valley Trail, Pioneer Trail at the www.ci.auburn.wa.us The Sammamish River Trail runs 11 miles along the Sammamish ows. This paved trail with a separate soft-surface equestrian The Alki Trail is a popular route along Seattle’s Alki Beach. King County coordinates the development of this habitat-rich travel ways like the Soos Rattlesnake Lake River from Bothell to Marymoor Park as part of the “locks to path starts southeast of Renton at 192nd Street SE and This 5-mile paved trail begins at West Marginal Way S and Bellevue regional system, and our Parks Division is always Recreation Area. Creek Trail, and important nonmotor- lakes corridor.” The SRT is paved along its entire length and is continues south to near Lake Meridian in Kent. The trail continues past Harbor Island to West Seattle via Seattle’s www.ci.bellevue.wa.us looking for ways to improve the system and our ized transportation facilities like the I-90 one of King County’s most popular regional greenways. The trail traverses extensive riparian and wetland areas on elevated Swing Bridge on SW Spokane Street. At West Seattle the Bothell programs. We welcome your feedback at Trail. What distinguishes this system is offers extraordinary views of the river, the broad Sammamish decking, wanders through upland forests, and crosses open trail turns north along Harbor Avenue SW and the shore of www.ci.bothell.wa.us www.parksfeedback.com. River Valley, Cascade foothills, and Mt. Rainier. Bicyclists, joggers, I-90 Trail meadows offering wildlife views. Highly popular with walk- Elliott Bay and continues to Alki Beach Park. The Alki Trail its abundance of off-road facilities ideal Enumclaw I hope that you enjoy all skaters, walkers, and others enjoy the trail as a regional recreation One of urban King County’s most important regional ers, hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians seeking to explore the provides extensive access to the Elliott Bay shoreline and Alki www.ci.enumclaw.wa.us that our fantastic regional for active recreation and nonmotorized resource. The SRT is also routes, this 10-mile paved trail follows Interstate 90 across natural environment, the trail provides a quiet respite among Beach. On sunny sum- Federal Way trails have to offer. mobility. While King County Parks over- used extensively by com- Lake Washington to link the cities of Seattle and Bellevue. south King County’s urban communities and a destination mer days the Alki Trail muters between subur- The trail begins just south of downtown Seattle in Rainier for active recreation. Access is provided at Soos Creek is busy with walkers, www.cityoffederalway.com sees the majority of these facilities and ban cities and Seattle. A Valley at 12th Avenue S near Sturgus Park, and continues Park at SE 208th Street joggers, bicyclists, skat- Issaquah plans to complete many more miles of separate soft-surface path eastward to Lake Washington where it crosses on the and near Lake Meridian ers, and others seeking www.ci.issaquah.wa.us between Woodinville and Park at 148th Avenue access to Puget Sound. Dow Constantine this network, the Regional Trails System I-90 bridge to Mercer Island. At Mercer Island the trail Kent Redmond provides access passes through the I-90 Lid Park and continues by way of SE at SE 266th Street. A The trail is managed by King County Executive is a partnership between many agencies www.ci.kent.wa.us for equestrians. the extensively landscaped freeway corridor to Bellevue convenient connection the City of Seattle. including King County, the Washington and Mercer Slough Nature Park. Connecting trails and with the Lake Youngs Redmond State Department of Transportation, the on-road routes provide access through Bellevue and to Trail is available via SE www.redmond.gov East Lake Sammamish Trail points north and south along Lake Washington. The trail 216th Street. Chief Sealth Trail City of Seattle, and other cities. Renton continues to Factoria. The East Lake Sammamish Trail follows a historic railroad The Chief Sealth Trail is a 4-mile greenway with both paved www.rentonwa.gov An easterly segment We hope you will use this map to ex- route along the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish within and roadway segments. The trail follows a Seattle City Light Seattle also provides connec- Lake Youngs Trail plore this regional resource to the great- the cities of Redmond, Sammamish and Issaquah. Part of power line corridor over most of its length and provides an www.seattle.gov/transportation/bikeprogram.htm
tions from Eastgate. , the “locks to lakes corridor,” the trail is 11 miles long and Lake Youngs Trail encircles Seattle’s Lake Youngs Watershed open-space greenway through Seattle’s southeast urban neigh- The trail is managed Shoreline est extent possible. The Regional Trails follows a path through lakeside communities. The existing east of Kent and provides more than 9 miles of regional borhoods. The Chief Sealth Trail begins at Beacon Avenue by the Washington www.cityofshoreline.com/ System is ideal for bicycling, walking, “interim” soft-surface trail provides excellent views of the greenway popular with walkers, joggers, and equestrians. S at S Dawson Street near Dearborn Park and meanders State Department of lake and Cascade foothills, and is popular with off-road This soft-surface route provides a rustic rural experience as southeast to the New Holly Community where it becomes Snoqualmie hiking, running, skating, horseback Transportation. bicyclists, joggers, walkers, and other users. The ELST will it passes from suburban neighborhoods to rural lands, open a neighborhood street route. Further south the trail again www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us riding, and other activities. While en- be upgraded in phases to become a fully paved trail with space, and forest landscapes. The trail varies in character continues as an off-road paved trail to Martin Luther King Jr. Tukwila joying your experience, please be safe soft-surface shoulders. as it traces its way around the watershed—from road- Way S, crosses MLK Way, and continues as a paved trail until SR-520 Trail www.ci.tukwila.wa.us and courteous to all trail users. The ELST intersects like segments to well-worn, narrower tracks. While the its end at 51st Avenue S and S Gazalle Street near Seattle’s the Issaquah-Preston watershed is fenced from the public, the trail allows ample Kubota Gardens park. Washington State Department of Printed on recycled paper. The SR-520 Trail follows the north side of State Route Transportation (WSDOT) www.kingcounty.gov/gis.
Trail in Issaquah near opportunity to experience the area’s natural environment. The trail provides an This map was created by the This map illustrates the system and 520 within the cities of Hunts Point, Yarrow Point, www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/contacts.htm I-90, which provides a Bellevue, and Redmond. Starting in Hunts Point, the The Lake Youngs Trail provides a special rural experience excellent open-space and the King County GIS Center describes many of the trails. More in- connection east to the within a growing metropolitan area, and offers users miles of experience and access ©2008, King County, Washington 2011
trail generally follows the highway through hilly wooded King County Parks and Recreation Division formation can also be found online at Mountains to Sound habitat, and then becomes an on-road segment through scenic views and ram- to surrounding urban Greenway. bling opportunities. A areas. The Chief Sealth formats upon request. Please call 206-296-4232 or 800-324-6165 ext. 6-4232. Information in this publication is available in alternate www.kingcounty.gov/parks. If you have Yarrow Point and along the southern edge of the City King County Public Washington Relay Service: 800-833-6388 convenient connection Trail is managed by the questions or comments, please don’t of Kirkland’s Yarrow Bay Wetlands to Lake Washington Transportation Boulevard. The trail starts again along the north side of with the Soos Creek City of Seattle. hesitate to contact us. North Creek Trail Trail is available at the King County Metro Transit SR-520 east of Northup Way and continues to Willows southwest corner of http://transit.metrokc.gov/ The North Creek Trail links the “locks to lakes corridor” Road NE in Redmond. Have a great time on the regional trails! the loop via SE 216th Tolt Pipeline Trail with Snohomish County via the University of Washington The SR-520 Trail is Sound Transit Street. Bothell campus and Bothell’s North Creek area. This 2-mile paved, has a combined The Tolt Pipeline Trail runs almost 14 miles between Bothell www.soundtransit.org/ length of about 7 trail starts at the Sammamish River Trail as a paved trail and Duvall alongside Seattle’s Tolt Water Pipeline. The trail is Other Public Transportation in Bothell, passes UW Bothell and Cascadia Community miles, and is managed provided through an agreement between King County and BPA and West Campus Trails : 206-296-8686 College to Beardslee Boulevard, crosses I-405 on NE by the Washington the City of Seattle and makes use of the pipeline’s wide right- Community Transit 195th Street, then turns north as a paved trail along North State Department of The BPA Trail offers 5 miles of paved wandering within the of-way and soft-surface access road. The Tolt Pipeline Trail is www.commtrans.org/ Fax Creek and continues Transportation. City of Federal Way. The trail follows the Bonneville Power popular with off-road bicyclists, equestrians, and hikers who Pierce Transit
into Snohomish County Administration power line corridor from the city’s southern like the trail’s straight, east-west alignment, varied terrain, www.piercetransit.org/ to terminate at 240th boundary to Celebration Park via the King County Aquatics and rustic ambiance. Starting near the Sammamish River Trail Street SE. A paved spur Interurban Trail (North) Center. A spur known above Blyth Park in Bothell, the trail traverses King County’s Bicycling Information trail also provides ac- as the West Campus eastside cities and suburban neighborhoods, rural towns, The north segment of the Interurban Trail runs through Bike Station Seattle cess south to the North Trail also provides a and natural areas. Along the way, the route passes Norway the cities of Seattle and Shoreline. The trail starts in north www.bikestation.org/seattle/ Creek Sportsfields and greenway connection Hill, Woodinville’s wineries and breweries, equestrian estates Seattle at NW 110th Street and continues as a paved route King County Bicycling Guidemap beyond. to SW 320th Street. in Hollywood Hills, Avondale, Bear Creek, Trilogy, and the nd us on Facebook. for almost a mile to NW 128th Street. The trail starts again www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/roads/bike/map.cfm Fi The trails are managed Snohomish River before Service Relay 711 Y: in Shoreline at NE 145th Street at a distinctive gateway
by the City of Federal reaching Big Rock Road Seattle Bicycling Guide Map System Trails Regional Brown, DirectorKevin Assistant DirectorKaty Terry, South201 Jackson Street, Suite 700 Seattle, WA 98104 206-296-8687 Phone: TT www.kingcounty.gov/parks reminiscent of the historic Interurban rail line and continues Way. near Duvall. The trail www.seattle.gov/transportation/bikemaps.htm Issaquah-Preston Trail north to Snohomish County. The trail is a paved off-road offers territorial views of The Issaquah-Preston Trail provides a 7-mile link between route over most of its 4-mile run through Shoreline and distant Seattle and the the “locks to lakes corridor” and the Mountains to Sound includes pedestrian bridges over 155th Street and Aurora Cedar River Trail Cascades. The route has Greenway. The trail starts at a junction with the East Lake Avenue. The trail continues north past Echo Lake to Metropolitan some steep grades and Sammamish Trail in Issaquah and continues east along N 200th Street, just opposite the Aurora Village Transit The Cedar River Trail follows the Cedar River from Lake roadway detours. King County Council Interstate-90 toward Preston. The trail is paved to Issaquah Center, where it turns east and then north to NE 205th Washington in Renton upriver to the community of Landsburg at Highlands where it connects that community with downtown Street. The trail contin- Seattle’s Cedar River Watershed. At 17 miles in length the CRT www.kingcounty.gov/council ues on-road into the Issaquah and other regional trails. From Issaquah Highlands is a paved, off-road trail for the first 12 miles, and features a soft PSE Trail District 1: Bob Ferguson the trail continues east as a soft-surface route above Issaquah City of Edmonds and surface for the last 5. The trail follows a historic railroad route Creek and I-90 to High Point. From High Point eastward Snohomish County. between the river and State Route 169, and passes through or Formerly known as the Puget Power Trail, this 6-mile trail is 206-296-1001 the route follows High Point Way, a winding rural road, The trail is managed by near Renton, Maplewood, Cedar Mountain, Maple Valley, and mostly soft-surface and favored by hikers, off-road bicyclists, District 2: Larry Gossett the cities of Seattle and to Preston. In Preston Rock Creek. It offers views and access to Lake Washington, and equestrians. The trail is located in Redmond over most of 206-296-1002 the trail connects with Shoreline within their downtown Renton, Cedar River Park, Maplewood Golf Course, its length. Beginning at Willows Road NE the trail is a paved the Preston-Snoqualmie boundaries. Ron Regis Park, Cedar Grove Park, and Maple Valley. The route to the Sammamish River. The trail crosses the river, District 3: Kathy Lambert Trail. Portions of the CRT also provides excellent views and access to the Cedar intersects the Sammamish River Trail, and continues east 206-296-1003 trail are managed River. At Maple Valley as a well-worn soft-surface trail to Farrel McWhirter Park. by the Washington Interurban Trail (South) the trail intersects the East of the park the trail District 4: Larry Phillips State Department of Green-to-Cedar Rivers follows a roadway con- 206-296-1004 The south segment of the Interurban Trail links the cit- Transportation. Trail before continuing to nection to the Redmond ies of Tukwila, Kent, Auburn, Algona, and Pacific along a the more secluded Rock Watershed Preserve. District 5: Julia Patterson nearly straight 15-mile alignment that follows the historic Creek area and then to Rural character defines 206-296-1005 Interurban rail line. The trail starts at Fort Dent Way Preston-Snoqualmie Trail Landsburg in a wooded this greenway, which is just south of Fort Dent Park in Tukwila and then im- District 6: Jane Hague river valley. managed by the City of The Preston-Snoqualmie Trail is a 7-mile-long paved regional mediately crosses over the Green River. After passing 206-296-1006 Redmond. trail through steep terrain within the Mountains to Sound beneath Interstate 405, the Interurban Trail turns south District 7: Pete von Reichbauer Greenway. The PST runs east from High Point Way near within the Puget Sound Energy power line corridor. The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail 206-296-1007 the Interstate-90 Preston Park-and-Ride to just west of alignment traverses a variety of landscapes with views of East Plateau Trails Snoqualmie Falls. The PST retraces a historic railroad route many regional activities as it follows the BNSF Railway This 3-mile regional trail links Maple Valley with the Cedar District 8: Joe McDermott with gentle grades ideal for walking, running, and bicycling. The through historic industrial areas and suburban lands before River Trail and metro areas to the northwest. The trail follows This developing trail system links neighborhoods on the 206-296-1008 demolition of a historic railroad trestle in Preston provides crossing the broad Green River Valley. Access is provided an abandoned railroad route and was formerly known as the Sammamish Plateau via a network of routes. The system cur- The future is not someplace one exception where the route detours into the Raging River to Southcenter, Renton Junction, downtown Kent, the Lake Wilderness Trail because of its close proximity to the rently runs from approximately 229th Place SE in Sammamish District 9: Reagan Dunn Valley before climbing again to the north side of Snoqualmie Emerald Downs racetrack in Auburn, and the communi- lake and surrounding Lake Wilderness Park. The trail provides eastward to Klahanie Park, then loops around the Klahanie 206-296-1009 Ridge. The trail continues along the ridge through secluded ties of Algona and Pacific. The trail currently ends at 3rd access to the park as well as surrounding neighborhoods. community. The system also includes segments within two we are going to, but a place we woodlands with exceptional views of the Snoqualmie River Avenue SW in Pacific. The Interurban intersects the Green The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail currently ends at Kent- utility corridors. The 3 miles of trails include both paved and Valley and ends with River Trail in Tukwila Kangley Road in Maple soft-surface routes as a viewpoint overlook- and again in south Valley. Eventually the well as roadside seg- are creating. The paths to it ing Snoqualmie Falls. Kent to create a rec- trail will be developed ments along SE Klahanie The trail is linked to reational loop through south through Maple Boulevard. Convenient Regional Trails are not found, they are made. Snoqualmie Ridge via the Green River Valley. Valley and beyond to access is provided from City of Snoqualmie The Interurban Trail is the Green River Valley nearby streets and soft-surface community popular for both recre- to link with the future parking is available at Jane Garvey, Deputy Administrator trails. ation and commuting. Green River Trail. Klahanie Park. Federal Highway Administration, 1993–97 in King County