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Veterans Memorial Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ 63 Google reviews · Running trail in Mountlake Terrace, Washington · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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Confirmed from Veterans Memorial 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.

Scenic

Park offering shaded playground and trails for walking and picnicking.

What runners say about Veterans Memorial Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (63 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“It is a clean park with well natured and mindful folks without housing.”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“The place Is not meant for picnic or anything, just a beautiful little forest to walk through to catch the bus.”

Good open space with lots of nature to enjoy. Minimal noise from road and i5. It is a clean park with well natured and mindful folks without housing. There are groomed trails.

★★★★★ — Marvin , Apr 2021

Quiet and serene, with a soft bark path to walk from one end to the other. Connects the neighborhood on the East to the parking lot of the transit center on the West.

★★★★★ — Jonathan , Feb 2017

The place Is not meant for picnic or anything, just a beautiful little forest to walk through to catch the bus. ✌

★★★★☆ — Osama , May 2015

Great park! Glad it’s clean now. Looking forward to the trail renovations.

★★★★★ — Pierce , Mar 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 63 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 4 mentions

“The place Is not meant for picnic or anything, just a beautiful little forest to walk through to catch the bus.”

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Plan your run at Veterans Memorial Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • 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.
  • Websitecityofmlt.com
  • Phone+1 425-776-1811

Hours

Monday 6 am–9 pm
Tuesday 6 am–9 pm
Wednesday 6 am–9 pm
Thursday 6 am–9 pm
Friday 6 am–9 pm
Saturday 6 am–9 pm
Sunday 6 am–9 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Veterans Memorial Park

23400 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

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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.