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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 - Blyn to Elwha River

35.3 mi

State: WA

Asphalt

Olympic Discovery Trail - Spruce Railroad Trail

29.6 mi

State: WA

Asphalt, Dirt

Olympic Discovery Trail East - Port Townsend

7.3 mi

State: WA

Crushed Stone

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 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	1 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	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	10 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
	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	7 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	19 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	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	12 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	3 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
	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
	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 - Blyn to Elwha River The section of the Olympic Discovery Trail sandwiched between Sequim Bay and the Elwha River is considered the trail system's crown jewel. Bounded by a sparkling tidal estuary in the east and a...	WA	35.3 mi	Asphalt	22 reviews
Olympic Discovery Trail - Spruce Railroad Trail This section of the Olympic Discovery Trail offers scenic views of Olympic National Park, which was established in 1938 by President Franklin Roosevelt. The park offers 922,650 acres of rain forest,...	WA	29.6 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	5 reviews
Olympic Discovery Trail East - Port Townsend The Port Townsend waterfront marks the eastern endpoint of the Olympic Discovery Trail, which will one day stretch 126 miles from Puget Sound to the Pacific Ocean. This section of trail is named in...	WA	7.3 mi	Crushed Stone	4 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	63 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
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	1 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	11 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	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
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	12 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
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	10 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	26 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Cedar River Trail (WA)

Great Ride, Great Workout

September, 2019 by carlo.cabitac

My wife and I finally rode this trail over the weekend and we couldn't be more thrilled at the great workout it provided us. Trail started out through a quiet section of Renton, but got louder as it followed a busy road. The trail provided a lot of chances to see the Cedar River. We stopped and turned around at the end of the paved trail and just raved at the views and the total experience. We will definitely come back and ride the whole stretch.

Green River Trail

Great Ride

September, 2019 by carlo.cabitac

I've ridden the entire length of this trail once by myself and twice with my wife, who is new to riding. We both enjoy the ever changing scenery as the trail hugs the Green River. There are some iffy spots, mostly late in the day, due to some homeless encampments under some of the bridges/overpasses. On those portions of the trail, I usually take lead with her riding close by.
Bikers we've encountered are generally friendly folks.

Cedar River Trail (WA)

cedar river

September, 2019 by olsonlori66

Rode the whole trail first 12 1/2 miles paved too bad it is so close to road. The last part which is a hard packed gravel is very pretty all in woods crossing back and forth over river

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Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail

Rode the whole route fully loaded on 38 mm tires and what a sweet cruise. The I was noisy but the river was sweet. loved the ride

September, 2019 by nardclaar

Rode the whole route fully loaded on 38 mm tires and what a sweet cruise. The I was noisy but the river was sweet. loved the ride

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

Road this from Ellensburg west for 26 miles with 38mm tires. nice smooth trail going through history. met some gravel riders riding from North Bend to Cle Elum 50 miles and back for a gravel century in a day.

September, 2019 by nardclaar

Road this from Ellensburg west for 26 miles with 38mm tires. nice smooth trail going through history. met some gravel riders riding from North Bend to Cle Elum 50 miles and back for a gravel century in a day.

Padden Parkway Trail

Pattern Parkway was a very fun trail

September, 2019 by jakei402003

The trail is very clean I took my M3 65 scooter And road the whole trail very .It was fun . The people greet you there and wave to you was very welcoming.

Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail

One of the Best

September, 2019 by oldertwin

Rode this trail in August and it is a wonderful trail. Well maintained, scenic and relatively flat. For someone just getting into biking after a two year lay off, it was perfect.

Columbia Plateau Trail State Park

This is a rough surface trail through some beautiful country. I rode through on 38 mm but wish I had 2 plus inch tires.

August, 2019 by nardclaar

This is a rough surface trail through some beautiful country. I rode through on 38 mm but wish I had 2 plus inch tires.

Willapa Hills Trail

Lebam West to Menlo Link open

August, 2019 by geoduck87

My mothers family is from the area, and lived in Lebam, so was interested in riding a section. Happened upon a local who said that the edges of trail were mowed at least yearly to keep branches and blackberry vines back and this section was being finished. Thanks to info re: getting on from Robertson Rd, I located the very small entrance and rode about 3 miles W to the Trap Creek Bridge. Trail reminiscent of a very long private road with 2 small single tracks and some grassy patches. Doable on cross bike or better.

Fish Lake Trail

this is a paved bike trail that is almost level. the end connector is fenced off by the railroad so there is no legal connection to the Columbia Plateau Trail unless you go out on the road for a few miles.

August, 2019 by nardclaar

this is a paved bike trail that is almost level. the end connector is fenced off by the railroad so there is no legal connection to the Columbia Plateau Trail unless you go out on the road for a few miles.

Klickitat Trail

what a great trail!

August, 2019 by eddiew2112

I rode the trail from Lyle to Klickitat yesterday. What a great ride. The trail is a mix of double track gravel and dirt plus some single track here and there where the original railroad bed has been damaged from flooding (I’m guessing). I rode a gravel bike with 45c tires and had a great time!