Cross Country Skiing Trails in Washington

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  • Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 10 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

    The Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail circles the Columbia River at Wenatchee with 10 miles of excellent asphalt trail and lots to see and do. On the Wenatchee side the trail runs through four fine riverfront parks: Wenatchee Riverfront Park ...

  • Bill Chipman Palouse Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: ID, WA
    Length: 7.1 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    This pathway makes a great non-motorized transportation route between two college towns as well as a great place to take kids for walks, bicycling or in-line skating. It is almost flat, and is wide enough for all users to share and enjoy. It ...

  • Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 7.7 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

    The scenic Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail meanders through Vancouver along the creek from Stewart Glen on the shores of Vancouver Lake to Meadowbrook Marsh. Along the way, the trail passes through through forests, grasslands and city neighborhoods, ...

  • Cascade Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 22.3 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone, Gravel

    The Cascade Trail follows the Skagit River along an old rail bed of the Burlington Northern line, between Sedro-Woolley and Concrete. The trail parallels State Route 20 through cultivated fields, open space, scattered woodlands and river bottoms. ...

  • Cedar River Trail (WA)

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 17.3 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Gravel

    The Cedar River Trail follows an old railroad right-of-way from downtown Renton to King County's Landsburg Park, alongside the scenic Cedar River. A greenway branch of the trail (Cedar River to Green River Trail) heads south from Whitte Road ...

  • Centennial Trail (WA)

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 30.2 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Washington's Centennial Trail currently runs for 30 miles from Snohomish to the Skagit County line, linking neighborhoods with businesses and shopping districts. The trail provides a pleasant route for commuters and recreationists alike. The ...

  • City of Snoqualmie Centennial Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 0.5 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Snoqualimie's 0.5-mile, paved trail runs parallel to railroad tracks and SR 202 through downtown Snoqualmie. The trail scenic trail provides a nice break for a short walk.

  • Colfax Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 3 miles
    Surface: Dirt

    The Colfax Trail follows an abandoned rail corridor, which snakes along the river northwest of the town of Colfax. Along the way you'll likely see wildlife in the surrounding Palouse hills and the river bottom.

  • Columbia Plateau Trail State Park

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 130 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

    As of late 2011 the Columbia Plateau Trail State Park has developed 38 miles in two segments between Fish Lake near Cheney and Martin Road near Sprague, and between Ice Harbor Dam near the Tri-Cities and Snake River Junction. It passes through ...

  • Cowiche Canyon Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 2.9 miles
    Surface: Dirt, Gravel

    Cowiche Canyon Conservancy Area is an ideal recreation site for all types of outdoor enthusiasts, including hikers, mountain bikers, runners, cross-country skiers and wildlife observers. The are is only a few minutes from just about any location ...

  • East Lake Sammamish Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 11 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    Occupying an old railroad corridor, the East Lake Sammamish Trail follows the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish, from Redmond south to Issaquah. The trail is a work in progress, as paving, access and the installation of amenities will continue ...

  • Ferry County Rail Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 24.8 miles
    Surface: Ballast, Dirt

    The Ferry County Rail Trail corridor, most recently used by the Kettle Falls International Railway to haul lumber from the Vaagen Brothers lumber mill to Colville and beyond, runs north—south from Republic to Wall Street in Danville. The ...

  • Golden Tiger Pathway

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 2.5 miles
    Surface: Gravel

    The Golden Tiger Pathway is the first 2.5 miles of what will become a 28 mile long multi use trail in northern Washington. The Golden Tiger Pathway is open to motorized use, but 26 miles of the future sections will be non-motorized. The Great ...

  • Green River Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 19.6 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Green River Trail currently stretches nearly 20 miles through the industrial heart of the Green River Valley from the southern suburbs of Seattle to Kent, connecting to a number of neighborhoods and parks. As you might expect, the trail ...

  • Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 3.75 miles
    Surface: Gravel

    The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail is an extension of the Cedar River Trail, which heads south from Whitte Road where the two trails intersect. The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail passes through Lake Wilderness Park on its way through the Maple Valley ...

  • Greenbelt Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 7 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

    The Greenbelt Trail is one of two trails connected by two bridges on two rivers in two towns in two states. The Greenbelt Trail runs up the Snake River in Clarkston, WA. Across the river, in Lewiston, ID, the Lewiston Levee Parkway Trail runs ...

  • Iron Horse State Park

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 82 miles
    Surface: Ballast, Gravel

    UPDATE: Tunnels 46-49 are currently closed, though 48 and 49 are anticipated to be reopened in spring/summer 2013. See the Washington State Parks site for detour instructions. The Iron Horse State Park trail was constructed from the western ...

  • Issaquah-Preston Trail (formerly Issaquah Creek Trail)

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 5.8 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Gravel

    Formerly the Issaquah Creek Trail, the Issaquah-Preston Trail links the towns of Issaquah and Preston in King County, Washington. The new section between High Point and SE High Point Way is hard-packed gravel, which parallels I-90 for a stretch. ...

  • John Wayne Pioneer Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 145 miles
    Surface: Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

    The John Wayne Pioneer Trail follows the former roadbed of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad two-thirds of the way across Washington, from the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains to the border with Idaho. The 100-mile portion ...

  • Keene Road Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 6 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Keene Road Trail is a 12-foot-wide asphalt path occupying the old Union Pacific right-of-way adjacent to Keene Road. The trail runs between Bellerive Drive and S. Highlands Boulevard.

  • Klickitat Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 31 miles
    Surface: Dirt, Gravel

    The Klickitat Trail extends 31 miles, from Lyle to Warwick, with a slight break in the trail through the town of Klickitat. This nearly level trails follows 11 miles of the nationally designated Wild & Scenic Klickitat River before winding up ...

  • Lower Yakima Valley Pathway

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 14 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Lower Yakima Valley Trail stretches 14 miles between the city of Sunnyside and the river at Prosser. The entire trail is paved and parallels the Yakima Valley Highway, Interstate 82 and Wine Country Road, as well as the railroad tracks. ...

  • Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 17 miles
    Surface: Dirt, Gravel

    The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail is open to hikers and horseback riders. The trail can be difficult to navigate in places, since other trails link with it (some unmaintained). There are a few stream and forest road crossings. For more ...

  • Railroad Trail (WA)

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 3.5 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone, Gravel

    The Railroad Trail through east Bellingham runs for more than 3 miles between the city's Bloedel Donovan Park and Memorial Park, providing an off-road alternative to the cross-town route of Alabama Street. Following an old railroad right-of-way, ...

  • Sammamish River Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 11 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Dirt

    The Sammamish River Trail skirts the Army Corps of Engineers river that connects Lake Sammamish to Lake Washington. It connects to the East Lake Sammamish Trail at Marymoor Park and runs north through Redmond, the Bicycle Capitol of the Northwest, ...

  • Soos Creek Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 6 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Soos Creek Trail travels through heavily wooded forest on a north-south route spanning the eastern edge of the Seattle suburb of Kent. Following the path of its namesake creek, the trail begins just a short distance from scenic Lake Meridian ...

  • Spokane River Centennial Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 37 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Spokane River Centennial Trail runs along a paved path following mostly along the winding course of the Spokane River between the Washington–Idaho state line and Sontag Park in Nine Mile Falls, 37 miles west of Spokane. At its eastern ...

  • Wallace Falls Railway Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 2.5 miles
    Surface: Dirt, Grass

    The name "Wallace", after which the falls, river, lake and mountain are named, is Indian in origin named after Sarah "Kwayaylsh". Joe and Sarah "Kwayaylsh", members of the Skykomish Indian Tribe, homesteaded near the present town of Startup ...

  • Whitehorse Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 6 miles
    Surface: Ballast, Gravel

    The Whitehorse Trail runs along the former Burlington Northern rail line between Arlington, WA and Darrington. The eastern end of the trail is currently open for 6 miles between Darrington and Swede Heaven Rd. The remaining 21 miles are officially ...

  • Willapa Hills Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 56 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

    The Willapa Hills Trail runs 56 miles between Chehalis and South Bend in Washington state. Formerly a Northern Pacific Railway, this corridor was rail banked and is in the process of being converted into a rail-trail. Though both ends are paved, ...

  • Yakima Greenway

    State: WA
    Length: 10 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Yakima Greenway is a gem of a trail, connecting residents with the outdoors by providing access to the Yakima River, lakes, parks, nature trails, protected conservation areas and the Yakima Area Arboretum. There are wildlife viewing platforms ...

  • Yelm-Tenino Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: WA
    Length: 14 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete

    The Yelm-Tenino Trail runs for nearly 14 miles between the trail's namesake towns, following the old corridor of the Burlington Northern Railroad. The trail also links the community of Rainier, which is near the midpoint. Begin near Yelm City ...