Came here today for a good jog with family and the pup! It's a fairly long trail but very serene…read more As you start the trail, there is a fairly deep pond where sometimes little kids would splash in. A little along the way, there is a very pretty stream where our pup had the time of his life running and prancing in. We jogged about 4.5 miles along the trail, even though there was a bit more ways to go. We came across some wooden bridges atop of a steady stream underneath; it was all very beautiful! It was overall a great workout and a wonderful experience to get in touch with nature!

Coal Creek Natural area is a fun place to explore. You can walk as much or as little as you want…read more The trails are well traveled and vary in width. Clear signage gives you directions and most of the trails loop around and or run into each other. This mornings walk/hike was to explore the primrose loop. Wanting walk farther my friend and I took the red town trail down towards the coal creek parkway trail and headed back up the promise trail. I think. We walked along a beautiful trail next to a creek with bridges and waterfalls. It was gorgeous! Slightly muddy due to the rain. But very walkable. The parking lot by coal creek parkway is no longer open due to reconstruction for something city related. But along Newcastle golf road towards lakeshore blvd. There are other parking lots. Do it! Enjoy life and hike in nature.

Very popular trailhead due to the close proximity to the city, as well as the multitude of varied…read morehikes available. Discover pass is required for the parking lot. Some folks park just outside the gate to avoid the pass requirement? Since the dogs are now the equivalent of 80+ years old in human years, we've been exploring the more flatter trails. Thankfully there are many possible loops. Hiked along the swamp trail, adventure trail then the bus trail. Less than 4 miles with 300 feet elevation gain. Hopefully when I'll be able to do the same when I'm 80.

Really enjoyed this hike but it's definitely challenging, especially going up to West Tiger…read moreMountain, intense incline but amazing views up there. I would suggest having trekking poles. There were lots of trail runners so keep an ear out for them. If you go go West Tiger to the summits, you'll get a 360 degree view of everything in the area, including Mt Rainier, every other mountain range, downtown Seattle and Bellevue, the lakes, and everything in between.

We've enjoyed hiking here on several occasions. Great for hike with wonderful views. Did this one…read morea couple of Mondays ago. It was foggy initially, but it lifted to reveal Mt. Ranier. But my favorite was as the sun shone through the trees! Highly recommend. Parking does fill up quickly.

very beautiful hike! Not too hard on the legs, but steadily goes up in elevation with nice rest…read morestops under the shade. Came out in a very sunny day, so I loved to watch the paragliders flare as they prepared to land. Hard to find where they do that, though, bc hidden behind the big ahh trees lolol ! I gave up after like ( minutes, but at least there are business cards and flyers everywhere at the start point so you can contact them then and there. I like that there is evening seating arrangements at the ground level where you are about to enter or exit from the hike for people to dine. Parking was :/ , though, so had to go to a nearby house where they charged $10. They take cash, Venmo, or Zelle, so thank goodness that there was space there because the lot for this hiking trail is extremely limited!

The trail has many rolling hills you will climb as you get to the falls. There are neat wooden…read morestairs and wooden platforms from where you can view the lower falls. If you continue to the upper falls you will cross a beautiful wooden bridge. 2.68 miles, 614 elevation gain, 1 hr 9 minutes to complete.

Long and tiring hike, when we went the lower viewpoint for the falls was closed. A tree fell and…read moredamaged the platforms and because of this we didn't like the payoff at the end and went on the much longer hike to the higher viewpoint. The unfortunate thing is the bridge at the upper viewpoint is positioned in a way where you can't actually see the larger falls, just the smaller ones feeding into it. It was still a killer workout and a ton of steps but if we were to ever come back I think the lower viewpoint is the perfect place to stop and make your way back. View along the way are gorgeous and most of it is shaded so even though we took the very long advanced hike it was still fine. We did this as a family so our two kids did it with us but by the end everyone was pretty tired. Took us a little more than 3.5 hours to do the whole trail and backtrack affter.

Sammamish River Trail, Bothell, WA - Sunday, August 17, 2025…read more The Yelp location for this trail is in Woodinville; however, I caught it in Bothell. I rode for about 6 miles in the direction of Redmond and then turned around and rode back. It's a nice paved trail that runs along the Sammamish River. I passed a couple nice family parks along the way. It was pretty busy, since it was a Sunday. There were cyclists, runners, walkers (some with dogs), and skate boarders and roller bladers that I saw. Some cyclists were going pretty fast, which can be a recipe for disaster, especially on blind curves. So beware of that possibility. Better safe than sorry.

This is a 30 mile trail that goes from Redmond and north to Seattle and it's great for walking and…read morerunning and bike riding! It's absolutely gorgeous today 8/18/25 and I got some major steps in!! I also saw a lot of cute dogs and boys on bicycles

This hike was literally right out my front door. I had been enjoying hikes on the nearby mountain…read moretrails of Tiger and Cougar, that i hadn't taken the time to explore all the wonderful and beautiful trails and lakes so close. Well! That's begun to be remedied. Lots of connecting trails all through the Sammamish highlands, Klahanie, and Issaquah, right through suburbia. Lakes, streams, and wildlife. Work out stations along some of the trails. Easy to get as many miles as you desire to walk, up and down through the woods, houses, and mountains. It's a blessing to have trails like these so close, on days you don't want to adventure far. Looking forward to some urban forestry tomorrow. Yelping on, God bless, and Cheers!

A nice hiking trail that isn't too far out from Greater Seattle. The destination doesn't have…read morestunning views compared to other hikes, but the journey itself was pleasant. According to WTA, the roundtrip is 6.5 miles with a 1500 feet elevation gain and the highest point at 1730 feet. It took us a bit over an hour to reach Debbie's View. The day was rather cloudy so Mt. Rainer was obscured. The service is suspended due to COVID-19, but typically Trailhead Direct offers convenient transportation to the trailhead. No passes or entry fees required if planning on parking instead.

There different access trails to the top of this mountain. The access today was challenging as one…read moreparking lot was closed because of the atmospheric river which caused a hole at the entrance to the parking lot. The trail also had some detour signs due to trail improvements. This trail is uphill. With various viewpoints. We got lucky today and the mountain was out! As Washingtonians say. The trail is well maintained and becomes a single lane on some parts. There are also lots of lovely views along the way. This the name, Margaret's way. Debbie's view is also there. Do it! Pet trees and high five ferns. SYOY!

Wow, this trail is absolutely beautiful, but it also gets absolutely crowded on the weekends. The…read morecarpark is spacious, but some areas have potholes so parking isn't as efficiently packed as it could be. This is a 5.6 mile hike that takes about 3 hours to complete. It's basically all uphill to the ledges, although the steepness isn't too bad. The surroundings are nice with woods and huge boulders. I saw quite a few people jogging up and down the trail. There are a total of three ledges, with the bottom one being the most trafficked, and the two others less so. They all give amazing views. Bring water, good shoes, and a hat. There are a large bank of portable toilets at the trailhead, and no other options for relieving yourself otherwise on the trail unless you brought a WAG bag. This trail is too busy to consider using it for modesty reasons. Great day hike.

Nice trail, came on a Saturday at 8am and was able to find parking in the main lot easily. Got…read morepretty crowded on the trail after 10am. Seeing lots of dog poop bags near the trailheads very disappointing to see, pick up after yourselves and leave no trace!!