Not the most exciting place to hike, but I've never been before so it was good to check off someplace new. It is quite amazing though that there such a large forest in the middle of rapidly urbanizing Bellevue. We did not see any horses on the trails but there were quite a lot of trail runners and several family groups, not all dogs on leash. The trail system is quite extensive so make sure you take a picture of the map at the kiosk. Once on the trail proper it's all pretty samey with just a little up and down with a few horsey features, (training rings). We stuck to the main trails, Coyote, Raven, Trillium and way finding was easy for them with nicely signed poles at Junctions (picture). These main trails are quite wide so if you want to hike two across with your sweetie then this is the place for you! Plus each main trail is a loop so you can dial in the mileage by adding them together. We hiked Coyote and Raven for a total of 4.5 miles, not bad for a morning outing.
Bottom line, this is a nice local option but not a destination.
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