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Forgotten Creek
4.2 ★★★★☆ 79 Google reviews · Running trail in Everett, Washington · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Forgotten Creek's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
Hiking area that's best known for the Gully.
What runners say about Forgotten Creek
“Great place to get out of your head, small trail and a little hike, really beautiful in spring and summertime.”
It's a nice trail not far from my front porch so I'm there often enough, nice trail to smoke a jay and talk with friends. But don't come here because I want it to myself.
Secret path up through a gully in the middle of the city’s residential neighborhood
A wonderful little trail, a little perilous at some points and in serious need of attention, but it's short and sweet with a magnificent tree at the end. This little park highlights the need to take care of our urban watersheds, and is a wonderful hub native plant and animal diversity!
A tiny green space in a natural gully just west of Providence Women's Health Center in Everett. A winding path of switchbacks takes you down more than 75 feet. You cross a stream and finish in an open grassy field next to the train tracks at sea level.
Trail conditions & character
“Great place to get out of your head, small trail and a little hike, really beautiful in spring and summertime.”
“I love going there for my dog and my own piece of mind.”
“There is a small, flat, grassy area (likely to be muddy until summer), a marsh area with a boardwalk and a bench, and a hill through the forest with some switchbacks and stairs.”
“There is a small, flat, grassy area (likely to be muddy until summer), a marsh area with a boardwalk and a bench, and a hill through the forest with some switchbacks and stairs.”
“Not sure about best parking for this trail at the lower end.”
“There is a small, flat, grassy area (likely to be muddy until summer), a marsh area with a boardwalk and a bench, and a hill through the forest with some switchbacks and stairs.”
Plan your run at Forgotten Creek
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
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Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9:30 PM |
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