Did you and your family go on any outdoor adventures this past weekend? My family and I rode about 20 miles on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail.  The Snoqualmie Valley Trail is an old railroad grade trail located about 25 miles east of Seattle.  The end points of the trail are in Duvall, Washington (McCormick Park), and near North Bend, WA (Rattlesnake Lake Recreation Area).

In total, the trail is 31.5 miles.  Maybe someday we’ll make the entire journey.  For our first adventure though, we stuck to the nice flat section between Carnation and Duvall.

Carnation is a special place for our family.  We first started coming out the small farming town because it was where we boarded our dog, Norman.  Thanks to our frequent visits, yes we travel a lot, we have gotten to know the area well.  Incidentally, we also recommend visiting for pumpkins, berry picking, farm to table experiences, camping, and just generally enjoying the beauty of Western Washington!

Learn more and join us on our cycling adventure along with Snoqualmie Valley Trail by playing the video below!

Quick Info on our Snoqualmie Valley Trail Ride: 

• We parked our car at Nick Loutsis Park in Carnation.
• Once on the trail, accessed right from the park, we cycled North toward Duvall.
• In Duvall, just before McCormick Park, we turned off to head to town, and stopped for lunch at the Duvall Tavern.  This was our first visit, and we highly recommend.  Kid friendly, and delicious sandwiches. 
• Ice Cream at Remlinger Farms was great motivation to power through the last half of the ride!
• Slaed was a little worried about stability with the extra load of Georgia’s bike seat on the gravel path.  No need to worry though! The path is packed enough to make it not much of an issue.  It’s harder than riding a paved trail, but the lack of crowds, and beautiful scenery make up for it.

Please let us know your favorite bike trail—let’s chat in the comments! Have a question about bike riding with kids? We’d be happy to try to help!

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