Sammamish River Trail, Regional trail in King County, United States.
The Sammamish River Trail is a 10.1-mile (16.3 km) paved rail trail in King County, Washington, running along the Sammamish River from Blyth Park in Bothell to Marymoor Park in Redmond. It is part of the Locks to Lakes Corridor and connects to the Burke-Gilman Trail at its northwestern end and the Redmond Central Connector at its southeastern end. An equestrian trail runs parallel to the paved path from Woodinville to Marymoor Park, and the route passes Sixty Acres Park.
The Sammamish River Trail is a 10.1-mile (16.3 km) rail trail in King County, Washington, running along the Sammamish River from Blyth Park in Bothell to Marymoor Park in Redmond. It forms part of the "Locks to Lakes Corridor" and links to the Burke-Gilman Trail at its northwestern end and the Redmond Central Connector at its southeastern end.
Local people use this trail daily for commuting and exercise, forming connections between neighborhoods. The flat route welcomes everyone, from families with strollers to serious cyclists, and creates a shared space where different ages and abilities move together.
The paved surface suits bicycles, inline skates and pedestrians, and the trail has a 317-foot (97 m) grade over its 10.1 miles. An equestrian trail runs parallel from Woodinville to Marymoor Park. At the Redmond end, stairs from the trail or a paved ramp east of the river lead up to the Sammamish River Trestle and the Redmond Central Connector.
At its southeastern end the trail meets the Redmond Central Connector at the Sammamish River Trestle, a retrofitted old railroad bridge. Steel panels along its handrails carry a poem by Rebecca Meredith, a former Redmond Poet Laureate, cut with railroad and natural imagery of Earth, Air and Water. Stairs from the trail lead up to the trestle.
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