Posts Tagged ‘King County Parks’
Soaring Eagle Regional Park- take a sleigh ride!
Quick Facts: Location: Sammamish Plateau Land Agency: King County Parks Distance: more than 12.0 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 325 feet Contact: King County Parks Notes: dogs permitted on leash; trails also open to horses and mountain bikes Map: Click Here Recommended Guidebook: Urban Trails Eastside (Mountaineers Books) Access: From Bellevue follow SR…
Read MoreMargaret’s Way to Debbie’s View
Excellent views on the quiet Issaquah Alp Quick Facts: Location: Squak Mountain, Issaquah Alps Land Agency: King County Parks, Washington State Parks Distance: 7.0 miles Elevation Gain: 1600 feet Contact: Squak Mountain State Park and King County Parks Green Trails Map: Green Trails Cougar Mtn/ Squak Mtn No. 203S Notes: dogs permitted on leash Recommended…
Read MoreCougar Mountain Wilderness Peak Loop
No views, but lots of big trees and pretty cascades Quick Facts: Location: Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. Land Agency: King County Parks. Distance: 3.9 mile lollipop loop. Elevation Gain: 1200 feet. Contact: King County Parks. Green Trails Map: Cougar Mtn/ Squak Mtn No. 203S. Notes: dogs permitted on leash, Warning: car break-ins frequently occur…
Read MoreIsland Center Forest
Explore an excellent trail system in the heart of Vashon Island Quick Facts: Location: Vashon Island Land Agency: King County Parks and Vashon Maury Island Land Trust Distance: more than 10 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 200 feet Contact: King County Parks Notes: dogs permitted on leash: Trails also open to mountain bikes…
Read MorePreston-Snoqualmie Trail — Overlooked rail trail between Snoqualmie Falls and Tiger Mountain
Quick Facts: Location: Preston and Snoqualmie Land Agency: King County Parks Distance: 11.0 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 500 feet Contact: King County Parks Notes: dogs on leash Access: From Seattle follow I-90 east to Exit 22. Then turn left on SE 82nd Street, cross freeway and turn right onto SE High Point Way. Drive 0.4…
Read MoreGreen River Natural Area–Explore this Sprawling Greenbelt between Auburn and Enumclaw
Quick Facts: Location: South King County Land Agency: King County Parks Round Trip: more than 7 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 650 feet Contact: King County Parks Recommended Resource: Urban Trails Tacoma (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs allowed on leash Access: From SR 18 in Auburn the exit for SR 164 (Auburn Way S)…
Read MoreDockton Forest and Maury Island Natural Area — Explore Vashon Island’s grand park
Quick Facts: Location: Vashon Island Land Agency: King County Parks Round Trip: More than 10 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 450 feet Contact: King County Parks Detailed Information: Urban Trails Seattle (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs allowed on leash Access: From Seattle take Washington State Ferry from Fauntleroy (West Seattle) to Vashon Island Ferry…
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