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Hike of the Week for Friday, March 5, 2010

Centennial Trail

All aboard this great rail trail for a Snohomish countryside hike

Article and photo by Craig Romano

Centennial Trail
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

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