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Running trails in Everett, WA
Everett has 21 trails in the directory — 3 paved and 5 on crushed gravel or dirt, 7 loops that return to the trailhead, 4 with a stated distance, and 3 shaded. 17 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 12,612 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Forest Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,137 reviews
Park's 197 acres offer wooded trails, picnic areas, a swim center, a playground & an animal farm.
Thornton A. Sullivan Silver Lake Park and Beach
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,748 reviews
This 35-acre lakeside park features swimming, limited boating, a playground & wooded trails.
Howarth Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,611 reviews
Secluded 28-acre beach park with an off-leash area for dogs, restrooms & a playground.
Harborview Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,426 reviews
8-acre recreation area with trails & picnic tables, plus tranquil views of Possession Sound.
Langus Riverfront Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 925 reviews
Waterfront spot with a 3-mile trail, a boat launch & fishing pier, plus bird-watching opportunities.
McCollum Park Athletic Field
4.4 ★★★★☆ 849 reviews
A 78-acre park with wetlands, a forest trail & creek, plus a BMX track, playground & sports fields.
Lowell Riverfront Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 822 reviews
Popular with bird watchers, this 1.75-mi. multi-use paved trail also offers mountain views.
McCollum Park Forest Loop Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 677 reviews
Acreage featuring a paved path, picnic benches, a playground and a closed swimming pool.
Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary
4.6 ★★★★★ 493 reviews
Wildlife refuge with a boardwalk & perimeter trail, plus restroom facilities & a parking lot.
Boxcar Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 386 reviews
Waterfront park with picnic areas, a marina, and a pedestrian bridge, plus kite-flying.
Spencer Island Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 354 reviews
A historic bridge brings birdwatchers to this marshy 400-acre island in the Snohomish River estuary.
Loganberry Lane Off-Leash Dog Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 290 reviews
A 0.2 acre city park with trails for off-leash dog walking.
Forgotten Creek
4.2 ★★★★☆ 79 reviews
Hiking area that's best known for the Gully.
Union Slough Cruising Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 74 reviews
Relaxed locale featuring birdwatching, walking paths and benches.
South Everett Forest Preserve
4.2 ★★★★☆ 70 reviews
Neighborhood park with a quarter-mile of short trails through a wooded area.
Pigeon Creek Trail
3.7 ★★★★☆ 51 reviews
A public beach with wildlife & scenic views sits at the end of this narrow path next to a port.
Green Lantern Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
Bridgecreek Trail
3.9 ★★★★☆ 15 reviews
Interurban trail
3.6 ★★★★☆ 5 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Everett
- Match the surface to your legs. Everett gives you a choice: 6 mixed, 3 paved, 3 natural surface, and 2 crushed gravel. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More mixed trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 7 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run. The longest stated distance in Everett is Spencer Island Park at 4 mi.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. Plenty of trails sit inside parks that gate at dusk and don't unlock until well after sunrise, so a trail that's perfect at lunchtime can be locked at 6am. 17 of the 21 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 1 is lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 18 have trailhead parking and 13 have restrooms in Everett. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 3 shaded, 7 that runners describe as quiet, 16 dog-friendly, and 15 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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