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Alki Trail

5.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

BPA Trail

3.83 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Bear Creek Trail (WA)

1.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Burke-Gilman Trail

18.8 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Cedar River Trail (WA)

15.7 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Gravel

Chehalis Western Trail

21.2 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop

3.6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Chief Sealth Trail

4 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

City of Snoqualmie Centennial Trail

0.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Coal Creek Trail (WA)

3.7 mi

State: WA

Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips

Cross Kirkland Corridor

5.8 mi

State: WA

Gravel

Cushman Trail

6.1 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Des Moines Creek Trail

2.2 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Duwamish Trail

3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

East Lake Sammamish Trail

11 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Eastside Rail Corridor Trail

4 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Elliott Bay Trail (Terminal 91 Bike Path)

3.4 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Foothills Trail

31.3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Grandview Trail

1.25 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Great American Rail-Trail

3743.9 mi

State: DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Accordion

Green River Trail

19.6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail

3.75 mi

State: WA

Gravel

I-90 Trail

8.8 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Concrete

Interurban Trail (North)

24 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Interurban Trail (South)

18.1 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Issaquah-Preston Trail

4.8 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Gravel

Jane Hague Way

1 mi

State: WA

Gravel

Lowell Riverfront Trail

1.75 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Marymoor Connector Trail

1.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail

17 mi

State: WA

Dirt, Gravel

North Creek Trail

7.25 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Dirt

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

223.8 mi

State: WA

Ballast, Crushed Stone, Sand

Pigeon Creek Trail

0.9 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Prairie Line Trail

0.5 mi

State: WA

Brick

Preston-Snoqualmie Trail

6.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Puyallup Riverwalk Trail

4.1 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Rainier Trail

2.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Concrete

Redmond Central Connector

2.3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Concrete

Ruston Way Path

2.53 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Concrete

SR 520 Trail

2.7 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Sammamish River Trail

11 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Scott Pierson Trail

5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Concrete

Seattle Waterfront Pathway

2 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Ship Canal Trail

1.9 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Snohomish County Centennial Trail

30.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Snoqualmie Valley Trail

31.5 mi

State: WA

Gravel

Soos Creek Trail

6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Soundview Trail

2 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Sumner Link Trail

5.1 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade

1.9 mi

State: WA

Boardwalk, Concrete

Tolt Pipeline Trail

17.4 mi

State: WA

Dirt, Gravel, Sand

Wallace Falls Railway Trail

3.7 mi

State: WA

Dirt

West Campus Trail

1.04 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Woodland Trail

5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Gravel

Yelm-Tenino Trail

14 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Alki Trail The Alki Trail rides along the northern and eastern shore of West Seattle along Alki Avenue. Largely riding on a widened sidewalk, separated from traffic by a parking lane and curb, traffic on the...	WA	5.5 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	BPA Trail Meandering down a Bonneville Power Administration overhead electric utility corridor, the BPA Trail serves as a connector between Celebration Park and the downtown areas of Federal Way with its...	WA	3.83 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	Bear Creek Trail (WA) In the heart of Redmond, the Bear Creek Trail provides an important connection between two rail-trails. On its eastern end it connects to the Sammamish River Trail and, on its western side to the...	WA	1.5 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Burke-Gilman Trail Spanning nearly 19 miles between Seattle and Bothell, the Burke-Gilman Trail is as much a thoroughfare for commuting to work and the University of Washington as it is a staple for social recreation...	WA	18.8 mi	Asphalt	25 reviews
	Cedar River Trail (WA) The Cedar River Trail follows the old Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad corridor on a straight, flat shot out of the sprawling Seattle metro area and into the rural...	WA	15.7 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	8 reviews
	Chehalis Western Trail The Chehalis Western Trail follows the route of a Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. railroad by the same name that carried millions of logs out of Washington forests to the coast for shipment from the 1920s to...	WA	21.2 mi	Asphalt	25 reviews
	Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop Seattle's Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop offers scenic views of Lake Union, as well as access to parks, neighborhoods, and downtown shops and restaurants. A good place to begin your journey is at Lake...	WA	3.6 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Chief Sealth Trail The Chief Sealth Trail runs northsouth along Seattle's southeast side between S. Ferdinand Street at Beacon Avenue S. and S. Gazelle Street at 51st Avenue S. The paved trail provides access to...	WA	4 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	City of Snoqualmie Centennial Trail Snoqualimie's half-mile, paved trail runs parallel to railroad tracks and SR 202 through downtown. The scenic trail provides a nice break for a short walk or ride. The city's trail also meets...	WA	0.5 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Coal Creek Trail (WA) The Coal Creek Trail offers trail users a wealth of coal history, fitness, and nature in a forested fish and wildlife habitat, with interpretive signs that highlight the relics to be found along the...	WA	3.7 mi	Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips	4 reviews
	Cross Kirkland Corridor True to its name, the Cross Kirkland Corridor traverses the city for nearly six miles, connecting eight neighborhoods, four major business districts, more than a dozen parks, and several public...	WA	5.8 mi	Gravel	2 reviews
	Cushman Trail Gig Harbor's Cushman Trail is a paved, non-motorized route for pedestrian and bike use. The trail shares much of its corridor with overhead Tacoma Power electric lines. Along the way, trail users will...	WA	6.1 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
	Des Moines Creek Trail The Des Moines Creek Trail offers a nice connection between the south side of Seattle and the waterfront community of Des Moines on Puget Sound. The paved trail begins just south of the Seattle-Tacoma...	WA	2.2 mi	Asphalt	7 reviews
	Duwamish Trail Running north to south along the industrial Duwamish Waterway, the 3-mile Duwamish Trail is an important connector in southwest Seattle. Beginning a half mile south of the Alki Trail, the Duwamish...	WA	3 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	East Lake Sammamish Trail The East Lake Sammamish Trail is an important link in the Mountains to Sound Greenway, a 1.5 million–acre landscape stretching from Seattle to Central Washington. Its origins hail from the Seattle,...	WA	11 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	18 reviews
	Eastside Rail Corridor Trail The Eastside Rail Corridor Trail, built on a former BNSF freight railroad, will one day traverse 42 miles through King County, connecting Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Woodinville. In 2018,...	WA	4 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Elliott Bay Trail (Terminal 91 Bike Path) Elliott Bay offers trail users the opportunity to enjoy art, history, and a wide variety of outdoor activities in a beautiful waterfront setting. Myrtle Edwards Park is adjacent to the Olympic...	WA	3.4 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Foothills Trail The Foothills Trail is a 30-mile collection of six unconnected segments of the old Burlington Northern Railway that served the farming, coal-mining, and logging economies near the base of Mount...	WA	31.3 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel	19 reviews
	Grandview Trail The Grandview Trail runs in a straight line for more than a mile on the eastern edge of Pierce County's Chambers Creek Regional Park. The trail appropriately never strays too far from Grandview...	WA	1.25 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Great American Rail-Trail The Great American Rail-Trail highlights some of the country’s most iconic landmarks, well-known geography and storied history across a 3,700-miles-plus route between Washington and Washington....	DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY	3743.9 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	0 reviews

Accordion

Green River Trail 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...	WA	19.6 mi	Asphalt	11 reviews
Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail is an extension of the Cedar River Trail, which heads south from Witte Road where the two trails intersect. The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail passes through Lake...	WA	3.75 mi	Gravel	1 reviews
I-90 Trail Scenic and interesting are uncommon terms used to describe a trail alongside a busy freeway, but the I-90 Trail in Washington is different. The trail begins in the west in Seattle and runs for 10...	WA	8.8 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	6 reviews
Interurban Trail (North) The Interurban Trail between Seattle and Everett stitches together a dense residential and commercial patchwork that the original electric railway helped to grow in the early part of the 20th century....	WA	24 mi	Asphalt	16 reviews
Interurban Trail (South) The Interurban Trail (South) connects several towns south of Seattle along the historic route of the Puget Sound Electric Railway. The trolley ran between Tacoma and Seattle from 1902 to 1928, falling...	WA	18.1 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
Issaquah-Preston Trail Suburban sprawl gives way to deep forest and rural farm lots as this rail-trail follows an uphill grade from Issaquah to the outskirts of Preston. The Issaquah–Preston Trail is among a group of trails...	WA	4.8 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	3 reviews
Jane Hague Way Jane Hague Way, which opened in 2018, was named for a former King County councilwoman. It's part of the larger Eastside Rail Corridor, a rail-trail project spearheaded by King County and the cities of...	WA	1 mi	Gravel	0 reviews
Lowell Riverfront Trail The Lowell Riverfront Trail is a multi-use trail located within Rotary Park. The paved trail travels from the park entrance to the north end following the Snohomish River. You can encounter numerous...	WA	1.75 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel	2 reviews
Marymoor Connector Trail Although short, the Marymoor Connector Trail provides an important link between the Sammamish River Trail (an 11-mile route that heads north to Bothell and the Burke-Gilman Trail) and the East Lake...	WA	1.5 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail 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...	WA	17 mi	Dirt, Gravel	0 reviews
North Creek Trail The North Creek Trail links the cities of Bothell, Mill Creek and Everett, as well as the communities in between. The trail also provides access to the Sammamish River Trail, which connects to the...	WA	7.25 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	5 reviews
Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail The Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, formerly known as the John Wayne Pioneer Trail, is one of the longest rail-trail conversions in the United States. The trail passes through remote and...	WA	223.8 mi	Ballast, Crushed Stone, Sand	62 reviews
Pigeon Creek Trail The Pigeon Creek Trail runs along an operating port terminal and users of the trail are are protected from the secured industrial terminal by a fence, which runs along side the trail. You will...	WA	0.9 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Prairie Line Trail Tacoma's Prairie Line Trail follows the former Northern Pacific Railroad that was established here in 1873. Tacoma was the terminus of the rail line that stretched all the way to the Great...	WA	0.5 mi	Brick	1 reviews
Preston-Snoqualmie Trail The paved Preston-Snoqualmie Trail meanders through the lushly wooded Snoqualmie Valley, connecting the communities of Preston and Snoqualmie which lie east of Seattle. The main trail leaves the...	WA	6.5 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
Puyallup Riverwalk Trail The Puyallup Riverwalk Trail traces the tree-lined shoreline in northern Puyallup, a few miles southeast of Tacoma. The paved pathway consists of two completed segments with about a mile of...	WA	4.1 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
Rainier Trail The Rainier Trail brings trail users from the 11-mile East Lake Sammamish Trail south through downtown Issaquah. The paved trail provides access to a number of recreational, cultural and civic...	WA	2.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
Redmond Central Connector The Redmond Central Connector will one day stretch 4 miles along a former rail line, the Redmond Spur of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. It's also part of the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail...	WA	2.3 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
Ruston Way Path The delightful Ruston Way Path sits in the Old Town neighborhood of northern Tacoma. Its linear, flat and paved nature make it a cinch for all travelers and it offers lovely views of Commencement Bay,...	WA	2.53 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	4 reviews
SR 520 Trail The highly anticipated SR 520 trail is finally open, and commuters of all stripes have been quick to make use of it if the trail counts are anything to go by. The trail was constructed as part of the...	WA	2.7 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Sammamish River Trail The Sammamish River Trail rolls along smoothly through a wide, scenic greenway that's home to riverside parks and farms, as well as a growing wine industry. The trail is the center link of the Seattle...	WA	11 mi	Asphalt	11 reviews
Scott Pierson Trail The Scott Pierson Trail runs parallel to State Route 16 for most of its journey from 25th Street in Tacoma to 24th Street on the southern edge of Gig Harbor. The 5-mile trail is a safe and convenient...	WA	5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	9 reviews
Seattle Waterfront Pathway The highly urban Seattle Waterfront Pathway is a continuation of the Elliot Bay Trail and carries on south from Broad Street south to South Royal Brougham Way. The trail parallels Alaskan Way along...	WA	2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Ship Canal Trail Across the waterway from its big brother (the Burke-Gilman Trail), the Ship Canal Trail runs along the southern edge of the Lake Washington Ship Canal near Seattle Pacific University. The trail links...	WA	1.9 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
Snohomish County Centennial Trail History lures visitors to the Snohomish County Centennial Trail. Trail users are reminded of old-time river and railroad settlements in the historically preserved storefronts and homes in Snohomish...	WA	30.5 mi	Asphalt	32 reviews
Snoqualmie Valley Trail The Snoqualmie Valley Trail rolls from verdant dairy land in the north to a clear blue mountain lake in the south. Along the way, travelers are treated to numerous trestle crossings, historic towns,...	WA	31.5 mi	Gravel	15 reviews
Soos Creek Trail 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...	WA	6 mi	Asphalt	7 reviews
Soundview Trail The scenic Soundview Trail runs along and through the Chambers Bay public golf course—site of the U.S. Open in 2015—within Pierce County's Chambers Creek Regional Park. The 2-mile trail links at both...	WA	2 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
Sumner Link Trail Sumner Link Trail provides an important connection between the Interurban Trail and the Puyallup Riverwalk Trail. Along the way, the trail follows the White River, offering views of the water,...	WA	5.1 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade The Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade begins at Thea's Park along Tacoma's eastern waterfront. The park offers access to the water for fishing, swimming, boating, and wildlife viewing (harbor seals and sea...	WA	1.9 mi	Boardwalk, Concrete	2 reviews
Tolt Pipeline Trail The Tolt Pipeline Trail serves as a major connection between Duvall, Washington, and the Sammamish River in Bothell. The trail follows a water pipeline right-of-way and is not recommended for all...	WA	17.4 mi	Dirt, Gravel, Sand	4 reviews
Wallace Falls Railway Trail Located in the Cascade foothills near the town of Gold Bar, the Wallace Falls Railway Trail (Railroad Grade) climbs 2.5 miles to meet a separate, 1.5-mile riverside ascent to Wallace Falls. The...	WA	3.7 mi	Dirt	0 reviews
West Campus Trail The West Campus Trail provides access from the BPA Trail to Federal Way's West Campus medical centers. The short trail also offers the many surrounding neighborhoods a safe off-street connection to...	WA	1.04 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Woodland Trail Commuters move between the cities of Olympia and Lacey along a former Burlington Northern corridor now known as the Woodland Trail. The Chehalis Western Trail runs north and south from the midpoint of...	WA	5 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	3 reviews
Yelm-Tenino Trail The 14-mile Yelm-Tenino Trail travels through the rural towns of Yelm, Rainier, and Tenino on a paved route through agricultural areas, forests, and wetlands. Commuters can access Olympia, Lacey, and...	WA	14 mi	Asphalt	10 reviews

Issaquah-Preston Trail

WA - 4.8 miles

Suburban sprawl gives way to deep forest and rural farm lots as this rail-trail follows an uphill grade from Issaquah to the outskirts of Preston. The Issaquah–Preston Trail is among a group of trails...

Jane Hague Way

WA - 1 miles

Jane Hague Way, which opened in 2018, was named for a former King County councilwoman. It's part of the larger Eastside Rail Corridor, a rail-trail project spearheaded by King County and the cities of...

Chief Sealth Trail

WA - 4 miles

The Chief Sealth Trail runs northsouth along Seattle's southeast side between S. Ferdinand Street at Beacon Avenue S. and S. Gazelle Street at 51st Avenue S. The paved trail provides access to...

Soundview Trail

WA - 2 miles

The scenic Soundview Trail runs along and through the Chambers Bay public golf course—site of the U.S. Open in 2015—within Pierce County's Chambers Creek Regional Park. The 2-mile trail links at both...

Accordion

BPA Trail

WA - 3.83 miles

Meandering down a Bonneville Power Administration overhead electric utility corridor, the BPA Trail serves as a connector between Celebration Park and the downtown areas of Federal Way with its...

City of Snoqualmie Centennial Trail

WA - 0.5 miles

Snoqualimie's half-mile, paved trail runs parallel to railroad tracks and SR 202 through downtown. The scenic trail provides a nice break for a short walk or ride. The city's trail also meets...

North Creek Trail

WA - 7.25 miles

The North Creek Trail links the cities of Bothell, Mill Creek and Everett, as well as the communities in between. The trail also provides access to the Sammamish River Trail, which connects to the...

Great American Rail-Trail

DC,IA,ID,IL,IN,MD,MT,NE,OH,PA,WA,WV,WY - 3743.9 miles

The Great American Rail-Trail highlights some of the country’s most iconic landmarks, well-known geography and storied history across a 3,700-miles-plus route between Washington and Washington....

Ruston Way Path

WA - 2.53 miles

The delightful Ruston Way Path sits in the Old Town neighborhood of northern Tacoma. Its linear, flat and paved nature make it a cinch for all travelers and it offers lovely views of Commencement Bay,...

Rainier Trail

WA - 2.5 miles

The Rainier Trail brings trail users from the 11-mile East Lake Sammamish Trail south through downtown Issaquah. The paved trail provides access to a number of recreational, cultural and civic...

Burke-Gilman Trail

WA - 18.8 miles

Spanning nearly 19 miles between Seattle and Bothell, the Burke-Gilman Trail is as much a thoroughfare for commuting to work and the University of Washington as it is a staple for social recreation...

Cedar River Trail (WA)

WA - 15.7 miles

The Cedar River Trail follows the old Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad corridor on a straight, flat shot out of the sprawling Seattle metro area and into the rural...

Interurban Trail (South)

WA - 18.1 miles

The Interurban Trail (South) connects several towns south of Seattle along the historic route of the Puget Sound Electric Railway. The trolley ran between Tacoma and Seattle from 1902 to 1928, falling...

Woodland Trail

WA - 5 miles

Commuters move between the cities of Olympia and Lacey along a former Burlington Northern corridor now known as the Woodland Trail. The Chehalis Western Trail runs north and south from the midpoint of...

Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade

WA - 1.9 miles

The Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade begins at Thea's Park along Tacoma's eastern waterfront. The park offers access to the water for fishing, swimming, boating, and wildlife viewing (harbor seals and sea...

Grandview Trail

WA - 1.25 miles

The Grandview Trail runs in a straight line for more than a mile on the eastern edge of Pierce County's Chambers Creek Regional Park. The trail appropriately never strays too far from Grandview...

Marymoor Connector Trail

WA - 1.5 miles

Although short, the Marymoor Connector Trail provides an important link between the Sammamish River Trail (an 11-mile route that heads north to Bothell and the Burke-Gilman Trail) and the East Lake...

Bear Creek Trail (WA)

WA - 1.5 miles

In the heart of Redmond, the Bear Creek Trail provides an important connection between two rail-trails. On its eastern end it connects to the Sammamish River Trail and, on its western side to the...

Des Moines Creek Trail

WA - 2.2 miles

The Des Moines Creek Trail offers a nice connection between the south side of Seattle and the waterfront community of Des Moines on Puget Sound. The paved trail begins just south of the Seattle-Tacoma...

Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop

WA - 3.6 miles

Seattle's Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop offers scenic views of Lake Union, as well as access to parks, neighborhoods, and downtown shops and restaurants. A good place to begin your journey is at Lake...

More Des Moines bike trails

SR 520 Trail

WA - 2.7 miles

The highly anticipated SR 520 trail is finally open, and commuters of all stripes have been quick to make use of it if the trail counts are anything to go by. The trail was constructed as part of the...

Ship Canal Trail

WA - 1.9 miles

Across the waterway from its big brother (the Burke-Gilman Trail), the Ship Canal Trail runs along the southern edge of the Lake Washington Ship Canal near Seattle Pacific University. The trail links...

West Campus Trail

WA - 1.04 miles

The West Campus Trail provides access from the BPA Trail to Federal Way's West Campus medical centers. The short trail also offers the many surrounding neighborhoods a safe off-street connection to...

Grandview Trail

WA - 1.25 miles

The Grandview Trail runs in a straight line for more than a mile on the eastern edge of Pierce County's Chambers Creek Regional Park. The trail appropriately never strays too far from Grandview...

Accordion

Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop

WA - 3.6 miles

Seattle's Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop offers scenic views of Lake Union, as well as access to parks, neighborhoods, and downtown shops and restaurants. A good place to begin your journey is at Lake...

City of Snoqualmie Centennial Trail

WA - 0.5 miles

Snoqualimie's half-mile, paved trail runs parallel to railroad tracks and SR 202 through downtown. The scenic trail provides a nice break for a short walk or ride. The city's trail also meets...

North Creek Trail

WA - 7.25 miles

The North Creek Trail links the cities of Bothell, Mill Creek and Everett, as well as the communities in between. The trail also provides access to the Sammamish River Trail, which connects to the...

Scott Pierson Trail

WA - 5 miles

The Scott Pierson Trail runs parallel to State Route 16 for most of its journey from 25th Street in Tacoma to 24th Street on the southern edge of Gig Harbor. The 5-mile trail is a safe and convenient...

Redmond Central Connector

WA - 2.3 miles

The Redmond Central Connector will one day stretch 4 miles along a former rail line, the Redmond Spur of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. It's also part of the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail...

Eastside Rail Corridor Trail

WA - 4 miles

The Eastside Rail Corridor Trail, built on a former BNSF freight railroad, will one day traverse 42 miles through King County, connecting Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Woodinville. In 2018,...

Burke-Gilman Trail

WA - 18.8 miles

Sumner Link Trail

WA - 5.1 miles

Sumner Link Trail provides an important connection between the Interurban Trail and the Puyallup Riverwalk Trail. Along the way, the trail follows the White River, offering views of the water,...

Des Moines Creek Trail

WA - 2.2 miles

Cedar River Trail (WA)

WA - 15.7 miles

The Cedar River Trail follows the old Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad corridor on a straight, flat shot out of the sprawling Seattle metro area and into the rural...

Sammamish River Trail

WA - 11 miles

The Sammamish River Trail rolls along smoothly through a wide, scenic greenway that's home to riverside parks and farms, as well as a growing wine industry. The trail is the center link of the Seattle...

Lowell Riverfront Trail

WA - 1.75 miles

The Lowell Riverfront Trail is a multi-use trail located within Rotary Park. The paved trail travels from the park entrance to the north end following the Snohomish River. You can encounter numerous...

Prairie Line Trail

WA - 0.5 miles

Tacoma's Prairie Line Trail follows the former Northern Pacific Railroad that was established here in 1873. Tacoma was the terminus of the rail line that stretched all the way to the Great...

Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail

WA - 17 miles

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...

Puyallup Riverwalk Trail

WA - 4.1 miles

The Puyallup Riverwalk Trail traces the tree-lined shoreline in northern Puyallup, a few miles southeast of Tacoma. The paved pathway consists of two completed segments with about a mile of...

Yelm-Tenino Trail

WA - 14 miles

The 14-mile Yelm-Tenino Trail travels through the rural towns of Yelm, Rainier, and Tenino on a paved route through agricultural areas, forests, and wetlands. Commuters can access Olympia, Lacey, and...

More Des Moines walking trails

Chehalis Western Trail

WA - 21.2 miles

The Chehalis Western Trail follows the route of a Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. railroad by the same name that carried millions of logs out of Washington forests to the coast for shipment from the 1920s to...

Accordion

SR 520 Trail

WA - 2.7 miles

Interurban Trail (South)

WA - 18.1 miles

Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop

WA - 3.6 miles

Seattle's Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop offers scenic views of Lake Union, as well as access to parks, neighborhoods, and downtown shops and restaurants. A good place to begin your journey is at Lake...

West Campus Trail

WA - 1.04 miles

Ship Canal Trail

WA - 1.9 miles

Marymoor Connector Trail

WA - 1.5 miles

Bear Creek Trail (WA)

WA - 1.5 miles

In the heart of Redmond, the Bear Creek Trail provides an important connection between two rail-trails. On its eastern end it connects to the Sammamish River Trail and, on its western side to the...

Seattle Waterfront Pathway

WA - 2 miles

The highly urban Seattle Waterfront Pathway is a continuation of the Elliot Bay Trail and carries on south from Broad Street south to South Royal Brougham Way. The trail parallels Alaskan Way along...

I-90 Trail

WA - 8.8 miles

Scenic and interesting are uncommon terms used to describe a trail alongside a busy freeway, but the I-90 Trail in Washington is different. The trail begins in the west in Seattle and runs for 10...

Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail

WA - 3.75 miles

The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail is an extension of the Cedar River Trail, which heads south from Witte Road where the two trails intersect. The Green-to-Cedar Rivers Trail passes through Lake...

Preston-Snoqualmie Trail

WA - 6.5 miles

The paved Preston-Snoqualmie Trail meanders through the lushly wooded Snoqualmie Valley, connecting the communities of Preston and Snoqualmie which lie east of Seattle. The main trail leaves the...

Lowell Riverfront Trail

WA - 1.75 miles

Sammamish River Trail

WA - 11 miles

Foothills Trail

WA - 31.3 miles

The Foothills Trail is a 30-mile collection of six unconnected segments of the old Burlington Northern Railway that served the farming, coal-mining, and logging economies near the base of Mount...

Rainier Trail

WA - 2.5 miles

The Rainier Trail brings trail users from the 11-mile East Lake Sammamish Trail south through downtown Issaquah. The paved trail provides access to a number of recreational, cultural and civic...

Redmond Central Connector

WA - 2.3 miles

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Recent Trail Reviews

Interurban Trail (North)

Mostly a great trail

August, 2019 by jasonsacks

I ride this trail twice a week from Everett to work in Mountlake Terrace and mostly love it. The areas in which you actually ride on the trail are wonderful. That means the sections from about Lynnwood Park & Ride thru Everett. I often am alone on those sections of trail, and I love to look over at stopped traffic on I-5 and feel smugly secure that I'm getting to work faster and with better exercise than those people.

The negatives of this trail are as people described: it starts and stops and sometimes there are sketchy people. There are several streets in which the trail stops and the rider has to cross streets -- 128th Street, 164th Street, approaching the back side of Alderwood Mall, and most of Mountlake Terrace including 220th Street. Those aspects of the trail are frustrating because they break the riding flow and make bikes feel like second class transportation. I especially hate the uphill/downhill approaching the mall, as it required riding on the road up a hill. It's a shame the city of Lynnwood couldn't widen that bridge to allow for bikes. Near 128th Street, the trail ends at an apartment complex and you have to ride through an area congested with kids in the afternoons, requiring weaving through people. Then on the other side of 128th, towards Everett, there are occasionally sketchy people who you can just bike away from.

Despite these frustrations, I love my Interurban Trail and am happy to ride it frequently. It's been improved over the years, especially thru Lynnwood, and riding it is a great way to start and finish the day.

Preston-Snoqualmie Trail

not all asphalt!

August, 2019 by seberlei

The trail was great till you crossed the Preston/Fall City road and found it to be gravel, only wide enough for a mountain bike and a steep uphill switch back climb! I wish we had known this before my friend tipped over with his recumbent trike and both he and his dog went flying!!

Burke-Gilman Trail

Road/Construction Noise

August, 2019 by seberlei

The trail was fantastic. The road noise from construction going on the street above was very scary for me and my dogs. We parked at Blyth Park, well maintained park area and easy access to the trail. It was a HOT day and it was nice to find a place where the dogs could jump in the water and kool off.

Accordion

Foothills Trail

Paved part was amazing

August, 2019 by stephtv

We rode the north most section on our road bikes with our son on the back in a baby seat. We are avid bikers in our home area and this is the smoothest, best kept trail we have ever been on. The views are lovely. The only difficulty was when riding through town there are a lot of stop signs where you need to yield to cars. But it was completely doable.

Burke-Gilman Trail

Very well maintained trail

July, 2019 by gokulramkumar

1. People use this trail as their daily commute.
2. Very well maintained.
3. Not much bumps but there are quite few.
4. You can turn off your mind and just bike on this trail.

Foothills Trail

Beautiful trail!

June, 2019 by designer_tl

This is a beautifully paved trail, 12’ wide and perfect for our initial ride!

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

Redmond to Roslyn via Palouse to Cascade Trail

June, 2019 by forest.hoag

I was turning 44 years old and decided to ride the west section of the Palouse to Cascade trail for some needed alone time. Left Redmond at about 8am and made it to North Bend at about 9:45, where I swapped out my road tires for some slightly wider road tires (32c). A road bike with gravel tires is fine for most of this ride.

Began slogging up the railroad grade. Saw lots of rock climbers, picnickers, and a few cyclists. Weather was warm and it was beautiful. Take a lot of water and snacks, because there is no where to refresh unless you bring a filter.

My legs were getting pretty cooked by the time I made it to the tunnel. I was expecting the temp to drop, but did not realize my legs would instantly cramp from the cold! That was a little weird, being a mile into a dank, dark tunnel with legs spazzing into knots.

Made it out, and drug myself another two miles up to the summit for lunch. Calories please!

Continued on to Easton, then Roslyn, then up to the little town of Ronald to meet my family at an Airbnb.

Total miles: 97.5
Totally calories: 5780!

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

tex007

April, 2019 by muleskinner

Rode the John Wayne trail from Beverly to east of Smyrna April 25, 2019 about 15.5 miles. Trail is in good condition. The ride was a tad over 5 hours. Started about noon and reached our destination a little after 5 PM. Saw two rattlesnakes and heard several others. One place sounded like it could have been a den of them. The horses shied and side stepped a bit but no rodeo. Lots of water birds. And we saw asparagus growing along the tracks in several places. Plan to continue on east as the weather permits.

Puyallup Riverwalk Trail

April, 2019 by laurierice16

The trail walk is a beautiful experience. Most of it goes along the Puyallup river and you can walk, run, bike or skate on the concrete path. There are benches along the way to rest or just watch the scenery. The trees are gorgeous and it's lovely to see the wildlife and wildflowers. It's handicapped accessible.

Cedar River Trail (WA)

22 miles for biking

April, 2019 by brandon25

Nice, well maintained trail. More walkers/runners than bikes. About a 11 mile ride from the Renton start before I hit packed gravel. I had road tires on and turned around. Packed gravel wasn’t horrible, I would try to finish with lower pressure traction tires next time. Not a whole lot of crossings, a lot of cool little tunnels and river views.

BPA Trail

Great inner city trail

March, 2019 by tropicalstar85

Love that I could run 8 miles on this trail just by going out and back to either end. Great trees and plant life in the middle of some busy streets. Paved with hills throughout.

Foothills Trail

This trail winds through farms, small communities, and forested areas of east Pierce County. The newest section between South Prairie and Buckley us steeper but should not be missed. Be sure to stop at one of the many small businesses along the way!

March, 2019 by gbnirider

This trail winds through farms, small communities, and forested areas of east Pierce County. The newest section between South Prairie and Buckley us steeper but should not be missed. Be sure to stop at one of the many small businesses along the way!

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