Redmond Watershed Preserve — Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

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.