Tag: regional trails
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Meet the YETI Taking South King County Outdoors
There is a YETI roaming South King County, but it doesn’t hide in snowcapped mountains. Instead, this YETI has spent years introducing hundreds of students to Washington’s wilderness wonders. The Youth Experiential Training Institute (Y.E.T.I.) is a South King County-based nonprofit that hosts outdoor programs where kids can get outside and into nature, completely free…
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Wilburton Trestle: Transforming for the Future
Celebrate the transformation of the century-old Wilburton Trestle into an elevated trail in Bellevue. This historic structure, crucial for the 42-mile Eastrail network, is being modernized while preserving its character. The trail is expected to open in mid-2027, enhancing regional connectivity.
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Parks and Flood Recovery
The atmospheric river and associated flooding events this month have impacted King County and other areas across Washington State in ways we have never experienced before. We hope you and your community are safe during this time. King County has created a series of resources and ways to deal with flood damage safely and effectively…
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The Trail Ends in King County
The Great American Rail-Trail: King County’s Piece in a National Puzzle In late September, King County Parks staff joined the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and community partners for an “influencer ride” showcasing the Washington state portion of the Great American Rail-Trail (GART). Beginning in Cle Elum and ending in Seattle, the ride highlighted both the varied, beautiful…
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Plan your next adventure with Backyard Fun Finder
Looking for playgrounds to take the kiddos during the last weeks of summer break? Want to find a new-to-you trail? With 200+ parks and trails in the King County Parks system, there’s something for everyone. Explore everything from ballfields, playgrounds, pools, and trails, to lush forests, quiet meadows, and sweeping vistas of mountains, rivers, and…
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Three King County Parks Off the Beaten Path
Travel beyond Seattle city limits to the furthest reaches of King County, and you’ll be rewarded with a rich diversity of rural parks. These open spaces and natural areas are great places to birdwatch, mountain bike, and observe a variety of unique ecosystems like bogs and wetlands. Moss Lake Natural Area At Moss Lake Natural…
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Groundbreaking along Foothills Trail
On January 18, King County Parks hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for the next phase of the Foothills Trail, the bridge over the White River that will connect the trail in Enumclaw with the trail in the City of Buckley. When completed, the steel bridge will create a 22-mile-long, paved,…
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Three King County Lowland Winter Walks
As the winter holidays approach and people reunite to gather together, check out King County Parks for some approachable lowland walks in our many woodland and natural areas. With picturesque views, and everything from gently graded, paved footpaths to unpaved, wooded trails, these lowland excursions make for a great nature break during the frenzy of holiday…
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Three King County Trails With Amazing Views
With wildfire and smoke season in the rearview mirror, it’s time to get out on the trails for some clean air and fresh perspective. Here are some of our favorite vantage points from a few of King County’s parks and trails. Pinnacle Peak Pinnacle Peak is a 335-acre volcanic cone located one mile southeast of…
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Lake to Sound Trail construction updates
Since ground was last broken on the SeaTac segment of the Lake to Sound Trail in April, construction has neared more than 40% of completion. As a multi-municipality and agency collaboration between King County Parks, WSDOT, the Port of Seattle, and the five cities of Des Moines, SeaTac, Burien, Tukwila, and Renton, the Lake to…
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Shape the future of your local and regional parks!
Help direct $100 million in funding Join our King County Parks Levy Grants Advisory Committees Community members may be eligible for a stipend for serving on a Parks Advisory Committee. Want to be a committee member? Submit an Interest Form by September 1, 2022.
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Now open! Miles of new Eastrail connecting to three waterfront parks
On November 10, KIng County Parks opened the widest trail in King County’s Leafline Trails: a new 2.5-mile-long segment of Eastrail, connecting Renton and Bellevue. The 20-foot-wide trail – featuring a 12-foot-wide center path and ample gravel shoulders — allows for more space between walkers, runners, and cyclists. It is the newest segment of the emerging Eastrail, which will ultimately offer 42 miles of uninterrupted trail from Renton to Snohomish County…
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Explore the Leafline Trails Network in King County
The Leafline has over 300 miles of flat, wide, mostly paved trails in King County alone! Learn more about this amazing four-county trail network.
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How are we doing?
King County Parks is updating our King County Open Space Plan: Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas, which provides the policy framework for King County’s acquisition, development, stewardship, management, and funding of our 32,000-acre open space system. It’s a functional plan of the King County Comprehensive Plan and must be updated every six years. As part…
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Summer Trail Construction Season is Here!
Warm weather means dry days and dry days are great for trail repair! Here’s a list of the summer’s trail work happening around the county.
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The Bridge Over the Black River
We have more than 300 miles of trails in our regional trails system here in King County. We here at Parks manage more than 175 miles of those. The majority of those miles can be described as rail-trails: wide, flat, and paved trails that are built in the mellow grades of old railroad corridors. Rail-trails…
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Behind-the-scenes on the Foothills Trail
Wondering what’s happening with the Foothills Trail construction south of Enumclaw? Check out the latest updates!
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Be a trail champion!
Basic trail etiquette reminders are out on the trail, along with King County Sheriffs!
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GirlTrek Seattle – Looking Forward!
GirlTrek is a national health movment that activates thousands of Black women to be change makers. Find out how they’re making change happen!
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Ever wonder what makes a regional trail, a regional trail?
Ever wonder what makes a regional trail, a regional trail? Find out in this interactive exploration!
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Don’t park that bike for the winter!
Don’t let the dark get you down. Don’t let the wet keep you from staying healthy and happy. Hop on your bike and go for a ride!
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Winter Weather Safety
With winter weather kicking up in the Puget Sound region, King County Parks urges all trail visitors to practice safety when venturing out on any of our trails, both our paved regional trails and backcountry trails. Windy days can bring falling tree branches and other debris that can block a trail. When walking or hiking,…
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Fall Colors and Railroad history
A new bit of kiosk content showcases the railroad history of the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail.
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Why Trails?
Tell us about regional trails: Do you use them? If not, why not? What do you like about them? How could they be better? We want to hear about your experience on our regional trails – take this four-minute survey to help us understand how we can improve regional trails in the future. Regional trails…
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We’ve got a #PicturingTrails winner!
We’ve got a winner for our June #PicturingTrails photo contest!
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Trail Update: Foothills
Regional trails connect people and places and provide access to views, green spaces, and experiences that both calm the mind and invigorate the senses. One great example of this is the Foothills Trail, which goes through both King and Pierce Counties. Once completed, the Foothills Trail will be a 21-mile-long, paved, non-motorized path for biking,…
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Join the conversation and give your input on these Green to Cedar Rivers Trail designs!
Help us take the next step in connecting communities in south King County and add your input to the online conversation happening at http://bit.ly/G2Ctraildesigns. We’d like you to answer a few short questions about the initial design options for the 3-mile-long north segment of the Green to Cedar Rivers Trail, which goes from the Cedar…
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Trail Spotlight: Green to Cedar Rivers
When completed, the Green to Cedar Rivers Trail will be an 11-mile-long trail that follows an abandoned railroad route, intersecting with the Cedar River Trail in the north and terminating along the Green River in the south, near Flaming Geyser State Park. Locals may know 3 miles of it as the Lake Wilderness Trail, because…
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Regional Trail Alert: Snoqualmie Valley Trail closure
King County Parks crews will begin grading work on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail from Duvall south to NE 124th St on Tuesday, 5/31 through Thursday, June 2. The trail will be closed during this work from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day of the closure period. Thank you for your patience during this important…
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Photos: Paving the Lake to Sound Trail
We’re beginning to pave Segment B on the Lake to Sound Trail! The 1.45-mile paved multiuse path (regional trail) will eventually connect the cities of Renton, Tukwila, SeaTac, Burien and Des Moines. There’s still plenty of work to be done but we’re already getting excited for the finished product. Special thanks to the crews for…