Redmond Watershed Preserve — Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

My second hiking trip since I moved to Seattle a couple of weeks ago! I was looking for a peaceful place to run, and this seemed to be a short drive to a quiet spot. I ran the Trout loop first - the terrain was a little bumpy and I missed the informative signs! I should've walked it. I moved to the Trillium Trail, which branched off into the Old Swamp trail. There was a nice scenic overlook but I didn't stop because there was a family having a picnic or something and I felt weird invading. In retrospect I should've bombed the picnic for my Snapchat story. Just kidding! I linked up with the Pipeline Trail after Trillium and ran into a couple of groups where I had to ask about a Trillium times for them to please scootch and let me pass - I ended up having to run on the edge of the forest (my mom says I need to be more assertive). Most people were really nice and let me pass. There were a few horses and lots of horse poop. It was very pretty and serene but not breathtakingly so, which I consider perfect for running. The restrooms were clean and it was nice to have drinking water. I squeezed about 5 miles into the whole trip, including the Trout Loop.