Snoqualmie Valley Regional Trail

The Snoqualmie Valley Regional Trail is a King County administered trail that is part of the Iron Horse State Park. The convert|29|mi|adj=on trail follows the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroads.

The [http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/trails/svt.html King County park website] , is sparse on information and the maps are largely PDF bike maps that don't show a contiguous view or detail access points.

The trail begins at Rattlesnake Lake outside of North Bend and ends at McCormick Park in Duvall.

Rattlesnake Lake to Reinig Bridge

The trail parallels the Cedar Falls Road before it heads east passing Rainbow Lake and down through the Boxley Creek drainage where a trestle bridge crosses a tributary of Boxley Creek. The trail intersects the eastern edge of Riverbend subdivision and crosses South Fork of the Snoqualmie River and then makes its way under I-90 and crosses North Bend Way and makes its way through North Bend (need better description, have never walked this section of the trail) and out through Mt. Si Golf Course to Reinig Bridge at SE Reinig Road. [http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=704278 Rough distance : 9.79 miles]

Reinig Bridge to Tokul Creek Road

Reinig Bridge crosses the Snoqualmie River and goes down a short flight of 15 steps to Meadowbrook Way Se near the intersection of SE Reinig Road. (not sure how horses would navigate this, bikes will have to be carried down) From here you must travel on roads to pick up the actual railroad grade on SE Tokul Creek Road. There are two options

* Reinig Bridge to SE Tokul Creek Road via 396th Dr SE [http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=704285 Rough distance : 2.7 miles]
* Reinig Bridge to SE Tokul Creek Road via Mill Pond Road [http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=704281 Rough distance : 2.4 miles]

Tokul Creek Road to McCormick Park (Duvall)

There is no trail through from Reinig Bridge to where the trail picks back up on off Tokul Creek Road. Nor are there any signs at the Reinig Bridge directing you to where the trail picks up and how to get there. Finding the trailhead at Tokul Creek Road is difficulty since there are no signs for it either. Watch for [http://www.flickr.com/photos/niffgurd/389793717/ guard rails] on either side of the road near the intersection of [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.549073,-121.827693&q=47.549073,-121.827693&spn=0.01024,0.027122 Tokul Road SE and SE 60th Street] . A mile west on the trail from Tokul Creek Road the trail crosses [http://www.flickr.com/photos/niffgurd/389794104/ Tokul Creek Trestle] , where deep below runs Tokul Creek gorge. From there the road parallels Fall City Road through Carnation to the city of Duvall.

[http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=704293 Rough distance : 18.4 miles]

Access Points

This section lists the spots where you can park and access the trail.

* Rattlesnake Lake : North Bend
* SE North Bend Way & SE Tanner Rd : North Bend
* NE 4th & Ballarat Ave : North Bend
* Tokul Creek SE : Near Snoqualmie
* 356th Pl SE : Near Fall City
* Nick Loutsis Park : Carnation
* McCormick Park : Duvall

Map Links

External links

* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/111124_hike06.shtml Hike of the Week]
* [http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/trails/svt.html King County Parks Site]
* [http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/trails/maps.html Regional Trail Maps]
** [http://www.explorerdog.com/images/parkpics/snoqualmievtmap.gifSmall Overview map]
** [http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/documents/rtmap.pdf Regional Trail
]