Map of regional recreational trails in the State of Washington
Regional Recreational trails for walking and cycling in the State of Washington
Regional Recreational Trails, Washington
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The State of Washington has a large network of paved and unpaved regional recreational trails for bike riding, running and walking. Most of these trails are located withing the urban areas, though many trails extend into the local countryside. Washington has many trails that are Rails-to-Trails networks where the trail was constructed along abandoned railroad right-of-ways. Other trails follow along the shoreline of rivers or other bodies of water.
These regional recreational trails connect communities, allow safe ways to commute to work or to school, make inviting locations for the many visitors to experience the beauty of this area and allow for a healthful safer way to take in exercise.
Below is a list of many of the regional recreational trails within the State of Washington. Trail names in red link to the map and description for that specific trail. We also have many additional trails shown on the maps and descriptions for the cities and towns.
| TRAIL NAME | SECTOR | LENGTH (MI.) |
SURFACE | COMMUNITIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 Bike & Pedestrian Trail | W | 11 | paved | Seattle, Medina, Bellevue, Redmond |
| Alki Trail | W | 5.3 | paved | Seattle |
| Bill Chipman Palouse Trail | E | 7 | paved | Pullman, Moscow |
| B.P.A. Trail | W | 3.6 | paved | Federal Way |
| Burke-Gilman Trail | W | 12.8 | paved | Seattle, Lake Forest Partk, Bothell |
| Burnt Bridge Creek Trail | SW | 8 | paved | Vancouver |
| Cascade Trail | NW | 24 | unpaved | Sedro-Woolley, Hamilton, Concrete |
| Cedar River Trail | W | 17.3 | paved / unpaved | Renton, Maple Valley, Ravensdale |
| Centennial Trail - Snohomish County | NW | 29 | paved / unpaved | Pilchuck, Arlington, Lake Stevens, Snohomish |
| Chehalis Western Trail | W | 21 | paved | Woodard Bay, South Bay, Lacey, Rainier |
| Children of the Sun Trail | E | 7 | paved | Spokane |
| Cheshiahud Union Lake Loop | W | 5.5 | paved | Seattle |
| Chief Sealth Trail | W | 4.5 | paved | Seattle |
| Columbia Plateau Trail | SE | 130 | unpaved | Spokane, Cheney, Lamont, Washtucna, Pasco |
| Cross Kirkland Corridor | W | 5.8 | unpaved | Kirkland |
| Cushman Trail | W | 6.2 | paved | Gig Harbor |
| Duwamish Trail | W | 2.8 | paved | Seattle |
| Elliott Bay Trail | W | 5.5 | paved | Downtown Seattle |
| Ferry County Rail Trail | NE | 25.7 | unpaved | Torboy, Curlew, Danville |
| Fish Lake Trail | E | 11.2 | paved | Spokane, Gelger Heights, Marshall, Cheney |
| Green River Trail | W | 19 | paved | Kent, Tukwila |
| Interurban Trail - Bellingham | NW | 5 | unpaved | Bellingham, Chuckanut |
| Interurban Trail (North) | W | 20 | paved | Seattle, Shoreline, Edmonds, Everett |
| Interurban Trail (South) | W | 14.7 | paved | Tuckwila, Orilla, Kent, Auburn, Algona, Pacific |
| Iron Horse Trail | W | 123 | unpaved | Warden, Tekoa |
| Iron Horse State Park Trail | C | 110 | unpaved | Cedar Falls, Rockdale, Ellensburg, Wanapum Village |
| Klickitat River Trail | S | 12 | unpaved | Lyle, Klickitat |
|
Lower Yakima Valley Pathway |
S | 14 | paved | Sunnyside, Grandview, Apricot, Prosser |
| Mountains-to-Sound Trail | W | 8 | paved | Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellvue |
| Naches Trail | S | 8 | paved | Naches |
| Olympic Discovery Trail | NW | 69 | paved | Port Angeles, Carlsborg, Sequim, Port Townsend |
| Sammammish River Trail | W | 10.9 | paved | Redmond, Woodinville, Bothell |
| Snoqualmie Valley Trail | W | 31.5 | unpaved | Duvall, Novelty, Carnation, Snoqualmie, Edgewick |
| Tolt Pipeline Trail | W | 9.4 | unpaved | Bothell, Cottage Lake, Woodinville |
| Willapa Hills Trail | SW | 56 | unpaved | South Bend, Raymond, Holcomb, Chehalis |
| Woodland Trail | W | 5.4 | paved | Olympia, Lacey, Union Mill |
| Yakima Greenway | S | 9 | paved / unpaved | Yakima |
Resources
Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the regional recreational trails located in the State of Washington.
Seattle: 2015 Bike Map (very large .pdf file)
Seattle: SDOT Interactive Bicyle Map
WSDOT: Maps for Local Bicycle Paths and Pedestrian Accessible Trails
City of Bellevue: Trails Plan Map
City of Kirkland: Trails and Parks Guide
Communitytransit.org: 2014 Bike Maps
Snohomish County Area: Bicycling & Trail Map
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