Trip Report
Redmond Watershed Preserve — Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015
Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area
Walked the big, exterior loop with a side trip to the western ponds around the Redmond Watershed Sunday morning starting at the northern parking lot off NE 133rd st. Total mileage is a shy 5 miles, net vertical is minimal but with enough up and down to get the blood moving. Ahh… 48 and raining - traditional Puget Sound late fall weather. The trails are in good shape - the only blow down looks to have been from our storm several weeks ago and has already been bucked up and out of the way. Some mud on the western trails but the eastern side built on the old logging railroad grade is dry as a bone.
Redmond Watershed is a nice "gateway" hike - enough sights to keep a long term hiker interested but easy enough to bring newbies or young kids. The trails are wide enough to allow larger groups. The tree frogs were out chirping. The ponds are full and streams running high with the recent rain. One point of interest - the Redmond Parks have removed the old concrete flood control dam on the western side of the park and replaced it with more natural stone/rock barriers - a very nice improvement. A very nice bit of forest to spend some time in.
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