The Burke Gilman Trail

It began as a railroad line and has evolved into the Burke Gilman Trail a 17-mile paved public biking, running, walking and skating trail. And guess where it begins? KENMORE! We live right across the street from it and I have been power walking and “wogging” (my term for ½ walk and ½ jog) on it for the past 2 weeks.

This morning Mike and I woke to something strange – sunshine! So we tweaked our bikes and got out on the trail. I brought my camera and want to share the highlights.


This is the part of the trail that begins in Kenmore. At this point the trail becomes the Sammamish River Trail and continues for 10 miles to Marymoor Park in Redmond on Lake Sammamish.


As we headed west we passed Wayne Golf Course. As you can see, the bountiful spring rain has been good for the grass.


At this point the trail runs along the Sammamish River Slough. There are many extraordinary homes on the Slough, including this beauty.






Next is a small marina and I’m guessing that some of the homeowners keep their boats there while others keep their boats in their “front yards.”




The trail runs parallel to the Bothell Highway and soon enough we came upon my favorite – Kenmore Air! This is the very north end of Lake Washington.


Here is another marina with many boats hauled out.


There were a lot more people on the trail today than the early morning commuters that I usually see. In fact, Mike and I had to bike single file and be careful not to hit any runners.

It was a great ride and we hoped you enjoyed the tour. And now...back to my job search...