Trails are nice and well marked, a little overgrown in some areas. The parking lot has so many…read morepotholes and the lot definitely can get full unless you get there early. I like that there are some trails that are pedestrian only. Great spot overall!

I went on a short hike on this trail earlier tonight, with a companion. It was my first time…read morevisiting this place. I noticed that there hasn't been a yelp review of this area since 2020, unless I missed something! When we pulled in to the parking lot here, I noticed that many of the cars had bike racks, so I expected to see cyclists on this trail. What I didn't expect was 10 - 15 very fast cyclists within the first 10 minutes of our hike! Almost all of the cyclists were amazingly friendly and considerate. They often would shout out, "5 more behind me!" , "2 more behind me!" etc, as they whizzed past. One of them even shouted to us, "Hikers! I hope you enjoy your walk today!" I was so surprised I responded, "You too!" before realizing that this was the exact wrong thing to say back, since he wasn't walking and since he was almost back to the parking lot so he was finishing up his bike ride! After a short while on this trail, I was wondering about continuing to hike there. The cyclists were FAST. VERY fast. And most of them were going in the opposite direction to us. There are plenty of twists and turns on this trail, also. However, thankfully we spotted a "Foot Trail Only" not too far from the trail head, so we started in on that. It is called the "Whispering Firs Trail." What a pretty name for a trail! This trail was probably the worst maintained hiking trail that I have ever hiked on. There were 3 or 4 logs across the trail, dense vegetation intruding on the trail which frequently brushed our legs as we hiked, several deep holes right in the middle of the trail, and several rocks of all shapes and sizes which also were on the sides or in the middle of the trail. Sometimes the rocks were not very visible due to the vegetation that had grown over many parts of this trail. However, I'm weird so I loved this trail anyway! I might not have loved it if I would have twisted my ankle, which I almost did twice, but thankfully I escaped unscathed, as did my companion! We were the only ones on the "Foot Trail Only" tonight. We hiked on this trail for about an hour. I was happy with this trail because out of all of the trails I've explored recently, this was the only trail that actually felt like a hike and was also a bit of a work out. The trail has mild to moderate inclines. It's not a difficult hike (maybe other than avoiding all of the rocks and deep holes in the trail!). However, I really worked up a sweat hiking this trail, so much so that I decided to take off my fleece and tie it around my waist, on a fairly cool evening. I thought this was great! In order to hike on this trail for about an hour, we did have to traverse a few parts of it 3 or 4 times. However, I liked this too because we could time our hike so that we got back to the parking lot right before dark. I had a great experience hiking on this trail today. However, I can certainly understand how some of the aspects of hiking here may deter others. I would come back and hike on this trail again any time, but I am planning on trying lots of new-to-me trails this year, so I might not be back to this trail for a while. I'm very glad that we decided to hike on this trail tonight, though!

A diamond in the rough that we stumbled on by accident. Plan to spend more time there exploring…read morethe trails.

These are some nice trails to roll your mountain bike on. I hopped onto the singletrack trail and…read moredang: It was a doozie within seconds. The skinny trail almost immediately points upward. In fact, there were quite a few times, where I just had to pull my feet out of the pedals & walk a little. Overall, I probably had to walk about 10 times going uphill. But---once you turn around. The roller coaster is on! I'm a bit of a fraidy cat, but I barreled down the trail pretty fast. I'm not a veteran of singletrack, so I had to really look out for roots, big rocks, holes, etc.---cuz I didn't want to eat it. So it took about 20min up this trail and about 5min down. It was a workout and hella fun downhill. There are a few ladder bridges and other types of bridges on the single track trail. If you want some serious dirt, give these trails a try. I also took the road/bigger trail which is at the very bottom of the gulch/valley. This is more of a road, and it's fairly straight and it goes up from the trailhead (paralleling the train tracks). So, there is talk of selling off this land for development. That would be a total shame Check out the website for this area and get the lowdown on this trail system's future. Hopefully Mukilteo will by this area and keep it as a cool place to hike and ride.

My dog and I love it here. Expect a work out, as the terrain is tough at times. If you do it right,…read moreexpect to come home dirty as well. Many different routes to explore, some signage can be helpful for those without an internal compass or electronic navigation, I just wing it. Some birds otherwise pretty quiet, not Many others on the trails, mountain biking to the North looks very thrilling, suggesting boots for hikers as it can get pretty muddy, have fun!

The entrance to the Big Gulch Trail system from 92nd Street Park is steep, something to keep in…read moremind if afraid of heights and/or steep inclines. Stairs provide a way down, however there is no railing. There are other less-steep entrances to the trail system from different directions. Parking is available at 92nd Street Park if adventuring there as well. Throughout the trail system I have found singing birds, waiting spiders, quiet squirrels watching hikers/walkers as we pass under the branches of the trees they are perched in, and colorful vegetation. A high sensory input experience of a good kind. Tall trees filter out much of the direct sun rays, perfectly providing shade and a reprieve from warmer temperatures in the sunlight on a hot day. Fun and relaxing place to tune-in to nature.

I have come to Shoreview Park throughout my life for a variety of active purposes, be it as part of…read moremy soccer team, track and field practice, taking the dog for a walk/run on-leash, getting in running shape, and taking/doing biodiversity plots as part of my Environmental Science class at Shoreline Community College. There are a number of play fields, two set-up for baseball/softball and one we used for soccer games. The grassy unfenced baseball field serves as a good place for running drills and soccer warm-up. Prior to the addition of the playground by the soccer field there used to be a grassy area where we could stretch and do some warm-up exercises. There is a trail/path around the outside of the soccer field that I have paced and is approximately 0.2 miles (without cutting corners) so five laps makes a mile. I find this field to be a perfect place to get back into running shape. It is tucked away from the road, so it does not feel like one is running on display for the roadway. Trails to the North/Northeast take you to Boeing Creek Park, and trails to the East/Northeast take you to the Shoreline Community College Off-Leash Dog Park (also called the Shoreview Off-Leash Dog Park). Trails to the North/Northwest/West of the athletic fields take you past Hidden Lake. I came here recently, this past Saturday the 30th of May 2020, and today, the 1st of June 2020. On Saturday it was raining and I brought the dog, Schatzi the Münsterländer, along with me to walk a little ways on the trails, do some exploring, and run a few laps together. Schazti was soaking wet by the end and when I went to grab a towel from the trunk of the car she was so excited to get someplace dry she jumped right in. I got her to go to the back seat, and had the towels to wipe her down. None of the fields get particularly muddy, so it was mostly plant and grass that stuck to her fur and some dirt that I had to worry about when she got in the car. Today I came to run a few laps on my own and explore the park a little more as it has been a while since I had last done that. I arrived around 9:40 a.m. and left around 10:10 a.m. By the time I was leaving the parking lots were starting to fill up. Busy place on a clear day and a healthy reminder that summer is coming! A fun park with a variety of offerings that change with the seasons so there is always something to do or explore no matter the time of year.

I didn't know about Shoreview until I moved to Shoreline. It's definitely underappreciated, which…read moreis good for me to avoid crowds, etc. There's tennis and pickleball courts, a dog park, athletic fields, trails, and even a (gross) lake nearby. Shoreview is probably the same size as Magnuson, but shadier, so it provides much needed relief on sunnier and/or hotter days. Since it's so big, there's always parking available in multiple places throughout. If you want flat trails, there's those. If you want elevation, there's trails that go up higher, too.

I've biked the thirty miles of this trail a few times and have always enjoyed it…read more The Pros: It's flat. Used to be a railroad flat. Makes it easy to pedal and pedal for miles and miles. There's real bathrooms at a few stops on the trail that are clean and well-maintained. There's more than a few pretty good restaurants at various points in the trail. The north end trailhead is the Nakashima Heritage Barn which offers an important look at the Japanese American experience in the Pacific NW. It's pretty and peaceful. The Cons: There are a few road crossings and the area drivers don't seem to love or stop for cyclists. It gets busy with both zip through at 20 mph cyclists and kids weaving around, which can be nerve wracking. A number of unshaded areas make it get pretty hot on the trail. Also, watch out for the railroad tracks - they mean it when they say to dismount - I took one of my biggest spills to date here. My fault, not the tracks fault.

Nice, easy stroll around downtown Snohomish. We came here while in town for a walk while it was…read moresunny, and the trail was easy to follow throughout the area. We wanted to take a walk by the riverfront, and saw that there was a Centennial Trail that connected from the Snohomish Riverfront Trail to the neighborhood, in a more residential area. But most of the trail is surrounded by trees, which was especially nice in 80-degree weather. The trail is paved and wide enough for two lanes going both ways. This walk is very easy, so is ideal for taking a stroll and getting some fresh air. You can go as far as Arlington along the trail. Glad to have found this while in Snohomish.

We picked up lunch and enjoyed eating at the picnic tables there. There's a short, very nicely…read morepaved hike ~25 mins. Starts with a steep incline, but leisurely once you get beyond that. Beautiful area with greenery. Definitely a hidden gem!

There's plenty of forks in the trails with no signs or directions so we had a hard time finding our…read moreway back. It's a beautiful area full of trees and the creek, we saw 2 benches to sit on. There was a lot of huge poop piles - hopefully from horses? The whole way was hilly, there was no flat area - when we parked we took the trail on the right when facing the park. If you take the other entrance I assume it takes you to the creek and is more flat but not sure. In total we walked for about 1.25 miles according to my watch. Not an easy trail.

It was gorgeous sunny weather here yesterday, so I went for a short hike at Lund's Gulch/Meadowdale…read moreCounty Park. I parked at the head of the trail, and I hiked down (400 foot drop in elevation) to the ocean through this gorgeous ravine with huge old-growth trees. Mostly I saw stumps that had been logged out long ago, but there still are some huge growing trees in that ravine...one old-growth stump must have been at least 30 feet in diameter...wow! I saw big leaf maples, Douglas firs, and cedar trees...and because it's in a damp ravine and near the ocean, many trees were covered with beautiful thick moss with ferns growing from the mossy bark. Very picturesque! There is a creek that flows down that ravine, which is supposed to have spawning salmon going up it, during that season. Eventually the trail comes to a park with a ranger's residence, picnic tables, and some huts/shelters that can be reserved, I read. I read online somewhere this morning that years ago this park area had once been a country club and it had a full sized Olympic swimming pool and bath houses. In 1968 Snohomish County acquired the property, and transformed it into this park. Then I continued walking further west to the underpass/tunnel that goes under the train tracks, which goes to a nice driftwood laden beach with beautiful views of the Olympic Peninsula with fresh snow-covered peaks. The creek makes its way to the ocean via that tunnel too, I believe, and I read online that it's not possible to walk through the tunnel during the big runoff season. The beach was very relaxing, so I sat there awhile, taking in the views that I've only seen from the train's perspective when I've ridden the Sounder from Edmonds to Mukilteo. Yesterday, there were quite a few elderly couples walking that trail, and folks with their dogs. I'm sure if I'd taken this short hike (2.5 miles RT) on a weekend, it would have been really packed with lots more people and dogs. Overall, this was an easy and short hike, other than the couple short steep spots on the hike back up to the parking lot, which got me huffing & puffing a bit. However, it's well worth it.

The main path from the parking lot down to the beach is wide and well-maintained: mostly gravel…read morewith steps at the steeper parts. The trail parallels a creek, and there's a nice grassy area with picnic tables at the bottom just before a short tunnel that leads to a beautiful Puget Sound beach. We decided not to take the direct route, and opted instead for one of the small dirt trails leading off the parking area. This muddy, 'wild' path kind of petered out at a point deeper in the forest but still near the top of the gulch. Decided to try bush-bashing our way down to sea level from there-- it made for more of an adventure, but damn there's a lot of devil's club and nettles in there! Was happy to take the nice & easy gravel path back up to the top when we were done at the beach!

Great day of mountain biking. The weather and trails are perfect today. Mostly dry so the roots are…read morepretty easy to navigate.

Paradise Valley is my and my pups go-to for trail running! Trails are all really well signed with…read moremileage and the trails they link up to. Nice variation of hills and flat areas, and so much lush vegetation! Not too crowded early on the weekends or early afternoon midweek.