5 Kid-Friendly Hikes With Wider Trails for Seattle-Area Families
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Green to Cedar River Trail | Credit: Devon Hammer
4. Green to Cedar Rivers Trail
The Green to Cedar Rivers Trail is a wide, flat trail that stretches 11 miles through Maple Valley and Black Diamond. There are numerous access points to this trail. It even connects to the Cedar River Trail, which can take you all the way to Renton. A less-crowded and more-forested starting point that we like is at the Black Diamond Open Space. There is a decent-sized parking lot there and direct access to the trail. This portion of the trail will take you through beautiful forested areas and wetlands. It is out and back, so just turn around when you have had your fill. The path is gravel, but it is bike- and stroller-passable.
Find it: The trailhead is located directly off of State Route 169, on the west side. The trail starts at the western part of the parking lot by the portable toilet. There is no signage, but you follow the trail until it intersects with the Green to Cedar River trail. From here you can go left or right.
Next up: through the slough
