Ended up at the Watershed as we got a late start and had other obligations. We parked at the trailhead -- lots of space which surprised us since it was gorgeous out. We took the Trillium connector to the Trillium trail and then looped back on the Pipeline trail and then the Powerline trail/connector back to the trailhead. About 5mi. Filtered sun on the Trillium with a few creek crossings, and a pond to view (from a distance). Terrain undulates but elevation gain is very mild. The Powerline trail was a mix of forest and open areas for the buried pipeline. Not as pretty, but not as boring as the Tolt. A bit of mud and a fair amount of horse poo. Trail encounters - maybe 5 MTBs, 7 horses, slugs and birds.

Tons of parking and a nice bathroom near the trail sign. We hiked the 0.6 mile trail (trailhead for this is near the bathroom) with two little kids and it was a good length with not too many steep hills. The kids enjoyed the moss covered trees and guessing what types of animals lived in all the ponds we saw. Great hike for kids with short attention spans and limited hiking experience.

Chilly Sunday morning at the Redmond Watershed park. Other than a small group of mt bikers on the main trail there wasn't another sole there. The Trails are in great shape even after all the recent rain. Several loop options are available depending how much distance you would like to go. Lots to see, beaver pond, old logging mill pond, old logging railroad grade up the backside of the park, waterfowl, wetland flora and fauna.

The Redmond Watershed Preserve is located off on Novelty Hill Road and 218th in Redmond. It's fairly easy to find from 520 eastbound. We had previously visited here in April and explored the west end of the park. Today we decided to explore the trails along the eastern side of the park. Our route included the Trillium Trail to the Pipeline Trail Connector, then we turned south along the Pipeline Trail to Siler's Mill Trail. We followed Siler's Mill Trail north to Collins Creek Trail and the NE boundary of the preserve. We then returned to the trailhead at the south end of the preserve along the Pipeline and Power Line Trails. The majority of the trails at the preserve are open to bikers, hikers, and horses and we saw a little of all three. There are no obstacles of note on any of the trails we traveled yesterday. All of the trails are wide and for the most part have a gentle grade with some moderate ups and downs. The trail intersections are all well marked and there are trail maps available at the kiosk near the parking lot. This is a great place to bring kids and get out into nature for a while without going too far from home.

The Redmond Watershed Preserve is located off of Novelty Hill Road and is easily located. The south parking lot has ample parking, restrooms, and picnic tables. We found two trailheads in this area. One near the restrooms leads to the .6 mile Trout Loop, which we took. The Trout Loop is a nice interpretive trail and has signs with information about the plants and animals that inhabit the park. The other trail head at the north end of the parking area is a connector trail that leads to the Powerline, Pipeline and Trillium trails. We followed the connector to the Powerline, Trillium, and eventually the Old Pond Trail. Once we reached the end of the Old Pond Trail, we returned to the parking lot via the Trillium trail. We found park maps at the trailhead and nearly every intersection in the park is well signed so you can easily follow your route. All of the trails are in great shape with just a little mud in spots. The Trillium trail is open to hiker and equestrian use so you will likely see a few horses on this route. The trails we took today were mostly flat with a few moderate ups and downs. We saw a lot of different birds this afternoon and a oouple of small snakes sunning themselves along the trail. We will be back to this park to try the other trails later this summer.