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Burke Gilman Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 11 Google reviews · Running trail in Bothell, Washington · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Burke Gilman Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Burke Gilman Trail
Great trail for biking, jogging, or walking! We hadn’t been biking in years and we did a few miles, it was a breeze. I’d recommend for people who don’t bike often.
Its a good trail and has been around for a very long time. It connects up to many other trails including the Sammamish River trail and other trails that stretch from the boarder of Canada all the way to the Mexico border.
Did the point to point 20 mile trail as a roundtrip (40 miles) from east (Bothell) to west (Seattle). 98% of it straight forward. Ran into a little bit of an issue due to construction. It showed a detour for bikes but never routed you back. Would have been better off staying in traffic lane for 1 block.
This part of the long trail connect the Wayne park with Parks on the other side of 96 Avenue NE via a tunnel. Tunnel wall is colorfully painted. Didn’t walk long distance today.
Plan your run at Burke Gilman Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Running trails near Bothell
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
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Moorlands Park
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