Arrived at 2p for a Saturday afternoon hike and parked in the (mostly full) south parking lot. The restrooms near the parking lot were fairly clean and stocked, and there are also picnic tables there.

We took the Trillium Trail all the way to the north side of the preserve where it meets up with the Pipeline Trail and followed that back down to the parking lot. GPS clocked 4.3 miles in a little under 2 hours, and the four year old in the group was able to do this hike solo. 

Throughout the preserve, the trails are wide and well-maintained, and there really aren’t any narrow switchbacks or unreasonably steep grades. The Trillium Trail is for hikers and equestrians only (watch out for the piles left behind by the horses), and the Pipeline Trail is also bike accessible. Signage is good throughout the preserve, and this map is helpful for planning your route: https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/68/Farrel-McWhirter-and-Watershed-Preserve-Trail-PDF

We were delighted to see some ducks in the wetlands and even spotted a deer near the trail. Being able to hear Seidel Creek at different points is really nice, and there are areas you can’t hear any city noise at all. This preserve is a gem - we’ll be back!

It was a foggy afternoon, which set a great mood for hiking through the watershed. The moss, trees and ferns were lovely. The trail was in great shape, and easy enough that my reluctant hiker kids felt accomplished once we got back to the car. 

Parking was plentiful and easy in the late afternoon.

Went on a quick Hike around the Redmond Watershed trail with my family! We went north of the parking lot and took a straight path down from the parking lot which led us to the powerline trails, there were lots of friendly and respectful people there also hiking. The trails were very flat and well maintained which was nice because this trail would be great for a beginner to hike as the trail was pretty wide with nice conditions. The checkpoints were also nice as they were easy to read and understand and the scenery was very nice as we saw many mossy trees with small streams and water sources! For wildlife the day we went we only saw some birds (not much wildlife) I would recommend checking the weather a few days prior to going because it gets pretty muddy in some spots along the trail.

Since I've injured my foot I needed a easy flat hike and this was the perfect one. The preserve had a mixture of different trails, some of which allowed bikers and horseback riders depending on the one. The trails I did were the Trillium and Silver mill's trail which was a 4.6 mile loop. The trails were all flat and maintained well with no real obstacles and easy to read checkpoints. Since the hike was flat there was no real viewpoint but the scenery was really nice and there was a small pond about a quarter of the way through. I hiked on a weekend but because of the virus there weren't too many people around and everyone was very respectful. This is a really good hike for beginners or people who are recovering from an injury since there are no challenges. I would say try and check the weather the day before because the trail tends to get muddy at certain parts but other than that it was a really nice and simple hike.  

I had wanted to do this trail for a while now. I've heard about the huge trees and tree trunks from one of my friends and I have wanted to do it ever since. I hiked the trail on a sunny weekend because it had snowed the previous week and the conditions were perfect. Not only that but there wasn't a lot of people there so it was very quiet and peaceful. The Pipeline Regional Trail is a nice long flat trail that goes through a narrow path full of trees and especially ferns. It is a nice beginner trail that I recommend for anyone who is trying to start hiking more often. I got to see plenty of animal footprints and took very aesthetic photos. The people that are there are very friendly and very helpful.