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Chapin Trail

4.1 ★★★★☆ 12 Google reviews · Running trail in Bellevue, Washington · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Chapin 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 Chapin Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (12 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Great little loop trail through a City of Bellevue restoration site. What a beautiful little forest. Some crazy looking guy was crunching around in the underbrush but it turns out it was a parks worker trying to remove invasive species. Nice work Bellevue.

★★★★★ — Raul , Mar 2021

The trail and woods are so quiet! I could hear the birds rustling in the leaves.

★★★★☆ — Paul , Apr 2021

Relaxing walk through the woods surprisingly close to downtown Bellevue.

★★★★★ — Theresa , Nov 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 12 reviews →

Plan your run at Chapin 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.

Where to find Chapin Trail

1782 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.