Tag: king county parks

June 8, 2021

Final stretch of E Lake Sammamish Trail under construction, signalling the end of 4 decades of fighting

“If the trail is built, say the neighbors, it would violate their property rights and privacy, and would be challenged in court,” wrote the Seattle Daily Times in 1982 in a story about King County’s plan to convert the defunct rail line along the east side of Lake Sammamish into a walking and biking trail.…
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tagged: e lake sammamish trail, king county parks
April 19, 2021

In May, the EasTrail will replace the Lake Washington Loop Trail near Coal Creek + Full closure May 4-5

2.5 miles of the Eastrail will be fully paved and opened next month between Ripley Lane N in Renton and Coal Creek Pkwy in Bellevue. Sections of the EasTrail route between Gene Coulon Park and Coal Creek Pkwy have been opened on and off in recent years as King County works to transform the old…
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tagged: bellevue, coal creek parkway, eastrail, i-405, king county parks, renton, wsdot
August 6, 2020

Cascade is hosting family-friendly scavenger hunts every weekend in August in Kent, Renton and Tukwila

Cascade Bicycle Club is partnering with King County Parks and the cities of Kent, Renton and Tukwila to host a series of weekend scavenger hunts during August. They are free to join and family-friendly. You can bike, roll or walk as you explore trails and parks. Challenges include things like searching for answers to questions…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, kent, king county parks, renton, tukwila
May 7, 2020

King County will reopen trails Friday

King County Parks will reopen regional trails and many parks tomorrow (Friday), the department’s first significant openings since closing all parks in late March. The county’s network of regional trails had been closed to recreation, though essential workers and people making essential trips were allowed to use them for transportation. Now they will reopen for…
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tagged: covid-19, king county parks
April 20, 2020

Trail Alert 4/27-5/11: Significant delays on Sammamish River Trail for repair work in Bothell

Work to fix some tree root bumps and repave a section of the Sammamish River Trail in Bothell kicks off April 27 and will last for two weeks. During work hours, trail users will need to wait for up to 15 minutes before crews can let them through. There will not be a detour. The…
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tagged: Bike Route Alert, king county parks, sammamish river trail
March 27, 2020

King County Parks closure includes County-run trails, though they remain open for essential transportation only

King County Parks took an extraordinary step this week to close all its parks in an attempt to further discourage people from crowding or gathering as we fight the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. And unless you are an essential worker or are accomplishing an essential task (like going to the grocery store…
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