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East Renton Highlands, WA

East Wenatchee, WA

East Wenatchee Bench, WA

Mountlake Terrace, WA

West Lake Stevens, WA

Bay to Baker Trail (Maple Falls to Glacier)

7.5 mi

State: WA

Dirt, Gravel

Cascade Trail

22.5 mi

State: WA

Crushed Stone, Gravel

Cedar River Trail (WA)

15.7 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Gravel

Chehalis Western Trail

21.2 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Trail

0.9 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Coal Mines Trail

4.7 mi

State: WA

Gravel

Colfax Trail

3 mi

State: WA

Dirt

Columbia Plateau Trail State Park

130 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Columbia River Dike Trail

3.2 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Cowiche Canyon Trail

3 mi

State: WA

Dirt, Gravel

Ferry County Rail Trail

25 mi

State: WA

Ballast, Crushed Stone

Fish Lake Trail

9 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Foothills Trail

31.3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Golden Tiger Pathway

5.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Gravel

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

Green River Trail

19.6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Interurban Trail (Bellingham)

6.7 mi

State: WA

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Interurban Trail (North)

24 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Issaquah-Preston Trail

4.8 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Gravel

Klickitat Trail

29.6 mi

State: WA

Dirt, Gravel

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Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail

17 mi

State: WA

Dirt, Gravel

Olympic Discovery Trail

90 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

223.8 mi

State: WA

Ballast, Crushed Stone, Sand

Preston-Snoqualmie Trail

6.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Railroad Trail (WA)

3.5 mi

State: WA

Crushed Stone, Gravel

Salmon Creek Greenway Trail

3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Sammamish River Trail

11 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Similkameen Trail

4.9 mi

State: WA

Dirt, Gravel

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

South Bay Trail

2.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail

37.5 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Tolt Pipeline Trail

17.4 mi

State: WA

Dirt, Gravel, Sand

Whitehorse Trail

9.4 mi

State: WA

Ballast, Gravel

Willapa Hills State Park Trail

56 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Bay to Baker Trail (Maple Falls to Glacier) The Maple Falls to Glacier segment of the Bay to Baker Trail traces the route of the former Bellingham Bay Railroad between two small Washington towns not far from the Canadian border. The trail...	WA	7.5 mi	Dirt, Gravel	2 reviews
	Cascade Trail The 22.5-mile Cascade Trail—boasting 12 benches, 23 trestles, and two bridges made from repurposed railcars—-follows the Skagit River as it parallels State Route 20 into the Cascade foothills of...	WA	22.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	28 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 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
	Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Trail The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Trail—also known as the Chelatchie Prairie Rail-with-Trail—is currently open from Battle Ground Lake State Park to a point nearly 1 mile southwest. The paved trail runs...	WA	0.9 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Coal Mines Trail The Coal Mines Trail is built on an old railroad spur of the Northern Pacific Railway that once served several mines. Look for interpretive signs along the way that identify historical sites. The...	WA	4.7 mi	Gravel	1 reviews
	Colfax Trail 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...	WA	3 mi	Dirt	3 reviews
	Columbia Plateau Trail State Park 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...	WA	130 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	11 reviews
	Columbia River Dike Trail The Columbia River Dike Trail—also known as the Captain William Clark Park Trail and the Cottonwood Beach Trail—follows the Columbia River from Steamboat Landing Park to the border of the Steigerwald...	WA	3.2 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	4 reviews
	Cowiche Canyon Trail The well-maintained Cowiche Canyon Trail crosses nine bridges over Cowiche Creek on a mostly flat pathway flanked by walls of Columbia River Basalt and other rock forms. The trail is managed by the...	WA	3 mi	Dirt, Gravel	4 reviews
	Ferry County Rail Trail The Ferry County Rail Trail runs between the communities of Republic and Danville near the Canadian border in northeast Washington. It follows the former corridor of the Great Northern Railway. The...	WA	25 mi	Ballast, Crushed Stone	8 reviews
	Fish Lake Trail The Fish Lake Trail leaves West Spokane and runs south through open forest to reach Queen Lucas Lake, which is 1.5 miles north of the trail's ultimate planned destination, Fish Lake Regional Park....	WA	9 mi	Asphalt	17 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
	Golden Tiger Pathway The Golden Tiger Pathway offers a 5.5-mile route in the community of Republic in northeast Washington. In addition to walking and biking, it's open to motorized ATV use. The Great Northern Railroad...	WA	5.5 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	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	3 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
	Interurban Trail (Bellingham) Spectacular views across Bellingham Bay to the San Juan Islands and beyond reward visitors of this Interurban Trail. All they have to do is find a clearing along the wooded path that runs a fairly...	WA	6.7 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	4 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
	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	6 reviews
	Klickitat Trail Discover a rare trail adventure in the hills of southern Washington as you traverse a remote canyon and a National Scenic Area, as well as 11 miles of nationally designated Wild and Scenic River,...	WA	29.6 mi	Dirt, Gravel	7 reviews

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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
Olympic Discovery Trail The Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) will one day stretch 138 miles from Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean. Traversing ancestral lands of the Coast Salish and S’Klallam People, the trail is an ideal way...	WA	90 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt	36 reviews
Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail Notice: The trestle across Lower Crab Creek was destroyed by a fire. This section is closed indefinitely but a detour is available (see trail map). For updates, please check the Palouse to Cascades...	WA	223.8 mi	Ballast, Crushed Stone, Sand	67 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	7 reviews
Railroad Trail (WA) 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...	WA	3.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	3 reviews
Salmon Creek Greenway Trail Salmon Creek Greenway Trail offers a scenic natural getaway in northern Vancouver. The paved, tree-lined trail winds along the creek and through wetlands for 3 miles, offering access to Salmon Creek...	WA	3 mi	Asphalt	5 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	14 reviews
Similkameen Trail The Similkameen Trail follows a river by the same name that drains the high country across the border in British Columbia. The dirt and gravel rail-trail crosses a scenic high bridge to enter a...	WA	4.9 mi	Dirt, Gravel	0 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	33 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	21 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
South Bay Trail The South Bay Trail is a tourist's dream and a sweet summer spot for locals. The small city of Bellingham, 20 miles from the Canadian border, lies between 10,781-foot Mount Baker and Bellingham Bay...	WA	2.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	4 reviews
Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail The Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail presents views of rapids and waterfalls on its 37.5-mile snaky run from the Idaho border through downtown Spokane to the rocky canyons west of town. As...	WA	37.5 mi	Asphalt	14 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	7 reviews
Whitehorse Trail Two sections of the Whitehorse Trail, which runs along a former Burlington Northern rail line, are currently open for use. The eastern end of the trail spans nearly 7 miles between Darrington and the...	WA	9.4 mi	Ballast, Gravel	12 reviews
Willapa Hills State Park Trail An adventure awaits those who tackle all, or part, of the 56-mile-long Willapa Hills State Park Trail in southwestern Washington. The former Northern Pacific Railway line rolls through remote farm and...	WA	56 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel	29 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Keene Road Trail

Short and Sweet

April, 2021 by lazyjranchca

My daughter lives at the trailhead of this trail and while visiting I ride it daily! It is nice blacktop with a few traffic lights to get through! The number of birds to see is really nice with a estuary along the trail! Due to this being a neighborhood type trail there are lots of families riding and people walking dogs! It also has lots of places to shop, eat and rest on benches with water fountains! Nice easy ride!

Eastside Rail Corridor Trail

no bikes

April, 2021 by xtgfkdntc6

You can’t ride your bike but there’s a really nice playground for the kids

Bear Creek Trail (WA)

Pleasant walk

March, 2021 by gbalt

Walk near the restored mouth of Bear Creek. Wide paved path along a business park. This used to be a golf course. Freeway traffic across the creek. You can make it a loop by walking the rails-to-trails branch thru downtown Redmond. But they are building a light rail station there in 2021.

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Great American Rail-Trail

best trail ever

March, 2021 by tpassarelli_tl

wonderful trip across America

I-205 Multi-Use Path

I205 bike path

March, 2021 by franknsun86

Lots of garbage and campsites. Some sections are blocked with tents.
Neighborhood greenways are better.

Discovery Trail

Great trail!

March, 2021 by aladan3

Did this as a couple (mid 60s) in mid-March. The weather was cool (upper 40s) but with lots of sunshine. Pretty chilly in the forested section but comfortable in the sun. Trail is well marked, well maintained and relatively easy. The section from Beard's Hollow up to the lighthouse could be challenging - however, we have electric assist bikes so it proved to be no problem even going up the hill. Don't let it intimidate you - just shift to a low gear and go slow. It's worth the climb! Great views of the lighthouse and the ocean below. Highly recommend this trip.

Springbrook Trail (WA)

The boardwalk section is, nice but not representative of the entire experience. The southern end runs behind some light industrial areas and feels a bit sketchy. Wouldn't recommend for solo female runners

March, 2021 by paulsecord

The boardwalk section is, nice but not representative of the entire experience. The southern end runs behind some light industrial areas and feels a bit sketchy. Wouldn't recommend for solo female runners

Ben Burr Trail

This is now fully paved, and, with just a few street crossings with crosswalks, will take you downtown to connect with the river, Centennial Trail and Riverfront Park.

February, 2021 by garwood2b

This is now fully paved, and, with just a few street crossings with crosswalks, will take you downtown to connect with the river, Centennial Trail and Riverfront Park.

Burnt Bridge Creek Trail

great biking trail

January, 2021 by 1wheelwilson

I ride this almost daily in the summer , I really like having this trail so close to where I live. The only issues is you really need to pay attention the first time you ride it or you may get lost like I did. And since COVID-19 the homeless have really took over this area.

Padilla Bay Shore Trail

Beautiful easy walk along the water

January, 2021 by tslindee

We loved this walk! It was a flat gravel trail well maintained that wound its way along the bay. Great views and tons of bird watching.

Railroad Trail (WA)

Knee, dog, and family friendly

December, 2020 by tamara.nelson2

The trail is wide enough for three people across to walk. The surface is level and perfect for aging/overused knees. Excellent walk for visitors.

Whitehorse Trail

Awesome Hidden Jewel

December, 2020 by jamesdeanreeves

There was hardly anyone on this trail, so I'm kinda compelled to tell you it was horrible in an attempt to keep it as is and all to myself! (insert hideous laughter). But as the last poster indicated, it is a hidden treasure that is barely used. From Swede Heaven west, it is all packed gravel, and a few paved areas. East it is not maintained, but totally ride-able with a hybrid - don't need mnt-bikes. They made it sound like the trail disappeared or got impassable with "swallowed up by thick forest and dense bogs", but we quickly figured out that is on the sides - not IN the trail - duh! I see that the county has applied for permits to fix the washed out area near Arlington, so maybe that will happen next year! When it does, and if/when they gravel the section between Swede Heaven and Darrington, this will be a totally awesome trail (really, it already is!!!)

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