Tag: regional trails system

  • The Foothills Trails now for more than just feet: 1-mile segment to be completed in December

    In December, King County Parks will wrap up Phase I construction of the Foothills Trail near Enumclaw.  The one-mile segment, which begins at 252nd Avenue South, continues along the old railroad bed and ends just north of Southeast Mud Mountain Road. This phase made both gravel and paved improvements to the trail entrances at 252nd…

  • You’re Invited! East Lake Sammamish Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Nov 7

    Join Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett and King County Parks to celebrate the grand re-opening of the trail! Monday, November 7, 2011 11 a.m. At the new trail parking lot Northeast 70th Street and East Lake Sammamish Parkway Redmond A month early and under budget, the redeveloped 1.2-mile-long stretch of the East Lake Sammamish Trail…

  • Field Notes: Reports from The Long Walk

    Our very own Cristina Gonzalez, intrepid deputy finance manager, decided to tag along on The Long Walk, a 45-mile pedestrian adventure from Puget Sound to Snoqualmie Falls along King County’s Regional Trails System. Sponsored by 4Culture and led by artist Susan Robb, this is the trek’s second year. From Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, July…

  • A short video of a long walk

    This video is a great meditation on a very long walk along the King County Parks regional trail system. Many thanks to the artists and participants for their dedication to this project, and for taking the time to step out onto and experience the trails and their connection to our surroundings. The Long Walk, an…

  • New Trail Connection: Grand Opening, Dec 16th

    Join the WSDoT and Mountains to Sound Greenway to celebrate the completion of Stage 1 of the Issaquah-Highpoint to Preston Trail connection, which when fully completed will add a 1.2 mile paved regional trail linking the Issaquah-Highpoint trail with the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail and will become part of King County Parks’ 175-mile Regional Trails System (or…

  • 3 Day Weekend + You = Get out and play!

    It is hard to tell by the weather we’ve had recently, but IT IS ALMOST SUMMER! Memorial day weekend is coming up, your first big weekend of summer, so what are you going to do? We say grab the tots, some gear, plenty of water, and go play in your big backyard! A few suggestions……

  • What do art and trails have in common?

    Join us this Sat, May 15 and find out, when King County Parks and 4Culture will kick off “Trails Project”, a unique summer art exhibit inspired by –and happening on– our Regional Trails System. The Saturday launch event features the exhibit’s three artists,  Susan Robb, Stokley Towles, and Paul Rucker, who will lead a trek…

  • Your Weekend = Seattle Bicycle Expo

    You live in the Northwest, and odds are you have a bike for leisure or commuting. Why not stay up on and/or drool over all the latest tips, tricks and gear at the Seattle Bike Expo? Saturday, March 13, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. King County will…

  • Google Maps + Bicycling + King County Parks = awesome

    Google is making it easier to map your tour de King County. The Seattle Times has a great piece on the Seattle Google office, and their relationship to the Burke-Gilman, so get your read on. While we are on the subject, why don’t you tell us what you would like to see in an online…

  • Spiffing up regional trails with art

    King County Parks has teamed up with 4Culture to spiff up our 175-mile regional trails network. Actually, it’s the wayfinding kiosks along the trails that’ll get the special treatment: public art. Read more about the project and artists selected in 4Culture’s blog. Read more about King County’s Regional Trails System. And keep an eye out…

  • On the trail: Sammamish River Trail

    The Sammamish River Trail (SRT) is one of the most popular trails in King County’s 175-mile Regional Trails System. At nearly 11 miles, it connects the Burke-Gilman trail to Marymoor Park and offers extraordinary views of the river, the rolling Sammamish River Valley, the Cascade Foothils, and even Mount Rainier. As you’re cruising along the…