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Terrace Creek Park "Candy Cane Park"
4.4 ★★★★☆ 779 Google reviews · Running trail in Mountlake Terrace, Washington · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Terrace Creek Park "Candy Cane Park"'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.
Wooded hiking trails, grassy lawns, disc golf & a playground are featured at this 60-acre park.
What runners say about Terrace Creek Park "Candy Cane Park"
Very nice park with a nice long walking trail. The people who frequent the park seem to be very friendly and there are a lot of good dog owners. I went on a rainy day but even with the light rain it was a nice hike with all the tree cover. My dog seemed to like it quite a bit too.
This course was super awesome because of how challenging it was but not so awesome on how hard it was to find the next hole. I have UDisc and even with the app it was challenging sometimes to find the next holes. Luckily didn’t lose any discs here today but you have a chance to here.
Wonderful park for a nice walk. The trails are nice and pretty well-kept. There are also mile markers along the trail to help you. I’ve never played Frisbee before but it seems like this place is popular for it.
There is something quintessentially Seattle to being in a place like this on a solemn wintry day in the heavy rain while trekking through the muddy ground, clad in a raincoat, seeing the missed swirl around the red cedars and Douglas firs and barren alder trees as the ferns sway and bob with the raindrops that fall…
Trail conditions & character
“Long trail aside of the creek, should be pretty good during spring and summer, right now with the rain it is too muddy.”
“The people who frequent the park seem to be very friendly and there are a lot of good dog owners.”
“There are times, though, when parts of the neighborhood don't feel especially safe, and there's not much visibility in the middle of the wooded area.”
“They let me use the restroom in the u-district without a sideways glance.”
“There is a small kids playground beside the trail, and a small free parking lot for like 10 cars, but a lot of street parking.”
“It is lovely that the people of Mountlake Terrace have it so close by, but it is also very easy to get to for anyone in the Seattle area nowadays because of the light rail.”
“Lovely woods and a pretty flat trail for more of a stroll.”
“Kids Park would be amazing if it had a restroom with a drinking fountain.”
Plan your run at Terrace Creek Park "Candy Cane Park"
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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofmlt.com
- Phone+1 425-776-1811
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–9 pm |
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