Grand Ridge Trail

King County Parks Department
This work party starts at 8:30AM

Puget Sound Area. I-90 exit 18. Connected to the new Issaquah Highlands development is a beautiful forest. Within this forest WTA volunteers have helped King County construct a 7-mile trail that will eventually connect through to Duthie Hill Park. The construction is nearly done. On this work party we will cross over the completed "Grand Ridge Bridge" and hike up to the "Three Stringer Bridge" to modify that bridge for horses. Includes 200 feet of new trail reroute on the south side of the bridge. The hike to the worksite is about 25 minutes.

King County Parks Department is developing the ridge along the north side of I-90, across from Tiger Mountain, into a residential park with trails for hikers and mountain bikes. The trail leaves from the old Northern Pacific Railroad grade and travels up through second growth trees that increase in size as the trail moves up the ridge. There is no Freeway noise after the first half mile. Upon reaching the crest of the ridge, the trail moves through some mature growth, with varied understory, and provides access to the new Issaquah Highlands development at several access points. This should become a popular urban hiking and biking area,especially during the winter months.

Driving directions:
From Seattle drive east on 1-90 to the Sunset Interchange (just beyond Issaquah) and take exit #18, which is Highlands Drive. Drive 1.6 miles on Highlands Drive and turn right onto Black Nuggett Road. At .4 mile you will see a sign "End of Maintained Road, Emergency Vehicles Only" drive beyond this sign and park either side of the road on the shoulder. A King County Van will ferry you to the worksite." (Driving time from Seattle: aprpoximately .50 hours.)

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