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Running trails in Redmond, WA
Redmond has 17 trails in the directory — 5 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 6 loops that return to the trailhead, 3 shaded, and 3 open 24 hours. 7 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 13,022 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.
Marymoor Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 6,331 reviews
684-acre park featuring a spacious off-leash dog area, climbing wall, soccer fields & concerts.
Grass Lawn Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,408 reviews
Tree-filled public park with tennis & basketball courts, sports fields & an extensive playground.
Farrel-McWhirter Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,024 reviews
Family attraction with barnyard animals, picnicking, a horse arena, tire swings & walking trails.
Redmond Watershed Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 727 reviews
Sprawling, forested space with trails for horseback riding, hiking & mountain biking (no pets).
Evans Creek Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 670 reviews
Wildlife viewing & nature walks on diverse trails winding through marshes, woodlands & meadows.
Sammamish River Regional Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 324 reviews
Park popular for paved & soft-surface trails offering river views to hikers, bikers & horse riders.
Redmond Central Connector Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 169 reviews
Green, open space with a stage for events, plus lighted walking paths.
Dudley Carter Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 133 reviews
Modest green space named after a famous wood-carving artist with some of his work onsite.
Redmond Watershed Preserve Main Entrance
4.7 ★★★★★ 62 reviews
Park with trails for short or long hikes, plus birding opportunities.
Bear Creek Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 65 reviews
Verdant park offering 4.5 acres of partially developed land with a hiking trail & natural creek.
Redmond West Wetlands
4.3 ★★★★☆ 40 reviews
SR 520 Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 9 reviews
Eastlake Sammamish Trail
5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews
East Sammamish River Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Redmond
- Match the surface to your legs. Redmond gives you a choice: 5 paved, 2 mixed, and 1 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 paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 6 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.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 3 trails in Redmond are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 7 of the 17 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 2 are lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 7 have trailhead parking, 6 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Redmond. 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, 1 with mile markers, 4 that runners describe as quiet, 7 dog-friendly, and 7 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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