Page 14 – Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust

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Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails, Wildlife Information and Viewing Area

This 531-acre, day-use park with over 6,000 feet of waterfront at the head of Lake Sammamish provides swimming beaches, motorized and non-motorized boat launches, playgrounds, picnic areas, trails, and more. Lake Sammamish provides important habitat for recovering salmon, as well as recreation opportunities for local residents. The 11-mile East Lake Sammamish Trail connects Lake...

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Middle Fork Snoqualmie Valley

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Campgrounds

Douglas-fir, cedar, and western hemlock provide abundant shade in this campground located on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The maximum trailer is length 35-40′. A single group site can accommodate 35-40 people.

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Snoqualmie Valley

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Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites, Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails

Nestled between Mount Washington and Rattlesnake Mountain, this lake is popular for fishing, swimming, hiking, and picnicking. The Palouse to Cascades Trail heads east from here and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail heads north. The Cedar River Watershed Education Center houses exhibits relating to the 90,000-acre watershed that supplies much of Seattle’s drinking water.

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Urban Communities

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Parks and Open Spaces, Trails

21430 S.E. May Valley Rd,

Over 2,000 acres of forest on the south edge of Issaquah offer hiking, equestrian trails, and excellent wildlife habitat.

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Urban Communities

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Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails

Tradition Plateau, Issaquah

This extremely popular trailhead just off Interstate 90 provides direct or indirect access to several trails in the West Tiger Natural Resources Conservation Area and Tiger Mountain State Forest.

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Urban Communities

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Museums and Education Centers, Wildlife Information and Viewing Area

During the fall, visitors can view adult salmon spawning in Issaquah Creek, the fish ladder, and hatchery holding ponds. There are also exhibits, a native plant garden, and wetland to enjoy year-round. Located on Issaquah Creek, the hatchery was constructed in 1936 as a project of the federal Works Progress Administration to restore historic...

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Urban Communities

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Parks and Open Spaces, Trails

Dozens of hiking and horseback riding trails run through 3,000 acres of forests and wetlands. Mine shafts and concrete foundations from 19th century coal mining can still be seen.

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Urban Communities

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Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites, Museums and Education Centers

The Burke features the natural and cultural history of the Pacific Northwest – Northwest Native art, birds, fossils, logging tools – you name it and one of the Burke’s education programs or exhibits can tell you about it. Located on the University of Washington Campus, the Museum always has something new to teach, in...

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Upper Yakima Basin

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Campgrounds, Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites, Parks and Open Spaces, Picnic or Day Use Areas, Trails, Wildlife Information and Viewing Area

Washington’s first community forest offers striking views, recreation opportunities, and a chance to see conservation and sustainable forestry in action. Hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers may use the existing, unmaintained trails at their own risk until sanctioned trails are established through the Teanaway Community Forest Recreation Plan. The Teanaway Community Forest is home...

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Urban Communities

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Parks and Open Spaces

Named after the founder of the Mountains to Sound Greenway, this iconic downtown park sits on a lid above Interstate 5. It features a decorative fountain and provides a unique open space in downtown Seattle for residents, office workers, and visitor.