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Hike of the Week for Friday, March 5, 2010Centennial TrailAll aboard this great rail trail for a Snohomish countryside hike Article and photo by Craig Romano
The old Machias Depot makes for a nice picnic spot along the Centennial Trail. One of Snohomish County’s most popular and well loved trails—the Centennial Trail, was once a railroad line. Built in 1889, the same year Washington became a state; the Seattle, Lake Shore, and Eastern Railroad line remained in operation until 1987. Two years later in 1989, local civic leaders and county parks personnel began working on transforming parts of the decommissioned railway into a multiuse recreational trail. Hence, Snohomish County’s Centennial Trail was born! Continue at Centennial Trail |