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Alki Trail

5.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

BPA Trail

3.83 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Basich Trailway

1.2 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Beacon Avenue Bike Path

2.8 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 Riverfront Walkway

3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

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

Coal Creek Trail (WA)

3.7 mi

State: WA

Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips

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 Aberdeen Waterfront Walkway

1.6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

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

Green River Trail

19.6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

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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

Lake Boren Esplanade

0.6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Concrete

Prairie Line Trail

0.5 mi

State: WA

Brick

Puyallup Riverwalk Trail

4.1 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Ruston Way Path

2.53 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Concrete

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

Soos Creek Trail

6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Sound to Olympics Trail

1.7 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Soundview Trail

2 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Springbrook Trail (WA)

2.3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Sumner Link Trail

5.1 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Sylvia Creek Forestry Trail

2.3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Thea Foss Waterway Esplanade

1.9 mi

State: WA

Boardwalk, Concrete

West Campus Trail

1.04 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Willapa Hills Trail

56 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel

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	4 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	5 reviews
	Basich Trailway This short community rail-trail connects the cities of Aberdeen and Cosmopolis through some original wetland areas. The trail also leads directly to the large sports complex at Pioneer Park, while...	WA	1.2 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Beacon Avenue Bike Path A shared use path runs along the Beacon Avenue in the Beacon Hills neighborhood of southeast Seattle. The path sits in the street's wide median and intersects with the Chief Sealth Trail around Dawson...	WA	2.8 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	26 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	12 reviews
	Chehalis Riverfront Walkway The Chehalis Riverfront Walkway provides a scenic route from the south side of Aberdeen to the sprawling Bishop Athletic Complex along an abandoned Burlington Northern railroad grade and levee. The...	WA	3 mi	Asphalt	0 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	27 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	5 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	5 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	9 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	4 reviews
	East Aberdeen Waterfront Walkway The East Aberdeen Waterfront Walkway is a 6-foot wide asphalt trail that meanders along the north side of the Chehalis River in Aberdeen. Historically, this land was used for industrial purposes, and...	WA	1.6 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Closure Notice: According to the King County website, starting Sept.1, 2020 a section of trail will close between Newcastle Beach Park and Hazelwood Lane SE. No pedestrian detour is available for this...	WA	4 mi	Asphalt	4 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	4 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	22 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
	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	16 reviews

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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	7 reviews
Interurban Trail (North) Closure Notice: Beginning September, 2020, the Interurban Trail will experience intermittent closures between 2020-2022 to make room for Lynwood Light Rail construction project. These closures will...	WA	24 mi	Asphalt	19 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	9 reviews
Lake Boren Esplanade The Lake Boren Esplanade is a wide, paved pathway sitting on the west side of Coal Creek Parkway. The esplanade begins at Lake Boren Park and then parallels the road, offering glimpses of the lake...	WA	0.6 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 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
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
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
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	10 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	2 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
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	8 reviews
Sound to Olympics Trail When complete, the Sound to Olympics Trail will extend across Kitsap County to link two Washington State regional trail systems: the Mountains to Sound Greenway to the Olypmic Discovery...	WA	1.7 mi	Asphalt	0 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
Springbrook Trail (WA) Renton's Springbrook Trail is a good spot for a relaxed walk surrounded by nature in the heart of an urban district. The trail exists in two segments: the north segment begins in Black River Riparian...	WA	2.3 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	0 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
Sylvia Creek Forestry Trail The Sylvia Creek Forestry Trail is located in Lake Sylvia State Park north of Montesano on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The interpretive trail winds through the deep forest and alongside scenic...	WA	2.3 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel	1 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	3 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
Willapa Hills Trail An adventure awaits those who tackle all, or part, of the 56-mile-long Willapa Hills Trail in southwestern Washington. The former Northern Pacific Railway line rolls through remote farm and forestland...	WA	56 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel	29 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	12 reviews

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Recent Trail Reviews

Scott Pierson Trail

Trashed

December, 2020 by alimillerarlie

Most of the trail was covered in garbage and debris including shopping carts EVERYWHERE! There were several homeless camps and tents throughout the trail and this tunnel on 19th street with piles of rotting garbage big enough to fill a dump truck! It was discussing! I even rode past a few used syringe needles! Very unsafe and horrible to see. Disappointed in our community.

Duwamish Trail

Underdog of trails

November, 2020 by corytoneill

This trail is trying its best. It does have its bad moments, like being poorly marked and running alongside a busy road. We all have our faults. I appreciate the quirks and under rated ship yard, and industry views. Take the good with the bad, and set your biases aside and enjoy the down to earth, no fuss no muss trail.

Soos Creek Trail

great trail

November, 2020 by isaflor

I really love the trail. Well maintained and great countryside views

Accordion

Green River Trail

nice ride but lost the trail

November, 2020 by bigdiscoball

Nice trail pretty views the only problem is the trail stops in places and can’t find where it starts back up. Also detours .

Willapa Hills Trail

Quiet and peaceful trail - Chehalis Trail Head to Rainbow Falls State Park

November, 2020 by divingmecrazy

We were blown away by how nice this trail is and all the fall colors still are popping. You might want to keep an eye out for horse poop piles hidden in the leaves, and was fun to see mixed use of this trail. I would have expected more people on this trail and will be back to section ride this trail to the coast.

Rainbow falls state park was a great spot to rehydrate and refuel before riding back. Take time to find paths to view the falls.

Overall, this trail was in great condition and a flat trail. Be mindful of the gaps between the gravel and bridges. I ended up breaking a spoke on this ride.

Willapa Hills Trail

Chehalis to Adna 11/1/2020 Bicycle

November, 2020 by zasse

Paved portion of the Willapa Hills Trail is short, 5 1/2 miles, narrow and not well maintained. There are spots where it is so overgrown that it would be tight for passing.

Eastside Rail Corridor Trail

this trailhead is closed

September, 2020 by marcosabogado

Currently under construction and fenced off.

Eastside Rail Corridor Trail

this trailhead is currently closed

September, 2020 by marcosabogado

Looks like a great trail, but it appears to be closed for renovations. Not sure how much of it is closed, but the trailhead is under construction.

Cedar River Trail (WA)

detour

September, 2020 by rebecca.finkel

Started out at Renton Community Center and headed south. I wasn’t aware of the detour near the trestle which meant riding on the sidewalk along 169 for about a mile or so. Thankfully it wasn’t crowded but was a bit nerve wracking riding back with my 5 year old on the wide walk against oncoming traffic going 50mph - was relieved we didn’t have to share the sidewalk at all. We rode about 5 miles and then turned around. Overall really nice - virtually empty today maybe due to holiday weekend or bc so much sun exposure?

Eastside Rail Corridor Trail

trail closure

September, 2020 by rebecca.finkel

We were looking forward to trying out the ERC today since we were short on time but wanted to get in a ride. We arrived at Newcastle to find that the trail is closed for paving for the 2 miles bet Newcastle and Seahawks training facility. Riders are using on-road detour but hills were prohibitive for my new rider and we prefer trails to shared roads for kiddo’s safety. Decided to head to Cedar River Trail instead (which also had a detour but a shorter one on sidewalk)

Interurban Trail (North)

1st long distance run

September, 2020 by matthew.a.collette

I really enjoy this trail. I only run from Lynnwood to green lake. I guess it’ll be closing until the light rail construction is finished. Great run

Yelm-Tenino Trail

nice trail but section closed

August, 2020 by svaron

Trail is closed for construction until 9/30/2020 west of the intersection with the Chehalis Trail. We didn’t feel comfortable detouring on the highway running parallel and are not sure how long the closed section was. We did enjoy our ride on it from Yelm to the closed point and then just turned around a did about 6 miles on the Chehalis trail before heading back to Yelm. Great cookie bakery in Ranier- The Cookie company on Main St. It was a bonus on the way back to Yelm.

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