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There is a counter on the trail at NE 70 St managed by SDOT. The SDOT website provides interesting statistics and graphs showing when trail is used by day of week, month, hours, and impacts of weather. This counter does not recognize scooters because it is an older counter than used on the other trails…
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The celebration of the 55th Anniversary was a success. There are some interesting facts and stories in the article that got published before our Blog was in place to share it. Enjoy!
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Here is what we received. If you received the same letter, please share that in the comments section. Seattle Parks and Recreation is responsible for maintaining an 8-mile portion of the Burke-Gilman Trail from the Seattle city limits on the north extending to Gas Works Park. This city-managed section connects to the King County portion…
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To help us reach a broader audience, we have launched a parallel petition on Change.org, and we need your support there too! Please note that Change.org operates differently than NewMode. Signing the Change.org petition adds your name to the supporter count, but it will not automatically generate a letter to decision-makers or grant us access…
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We love hearing from our readers and highly encourage you to share your comments, questions, and feedback in the comment section at the bottom of each blog post! To keep this a positive environment for everyone, we use a moderated comment system. 💬 What Comments Are Welcome? 🛑 What Will Not Be Approved? Comments containing…
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Doing some research on the relationship between King County and the City of Seattle on management and funding of the Burke-Gilman Trail, I found The 2011 King County Trail Redevelopment project PDF. This document communicated a massive overhaul of the aging, heavily-congested county segments funded by the voter-approved 2008–2013 Parks Expansion Levy. Looking back at…
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Sandy Wood lived right next to the abandoned railroad near the NE 93/94 St connection to the trail today. In fact that is the inspiration for the logo on our jersey. Sandy gave a very good speech about how their group formed, the effort it took, the precedence set by the Burke-Gilman Trail. They did…
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There are 22 distinct patches between NE 77th St and NE 60th St. While some of these repairs are nice and long, a few are quite short with only small gaps between them. Overall, the patched surfaces are smooth. The gravel has only been applied to the sides of the repaired areas, and the segments…
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The store is closing on Sept 21. Orders placed by closing are shipping by November 6th. See our the Jersey page for more details or go directly to order. https://via.primalcustom.com/collections/ts-18179
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Merrill Hille, the project lead for the 1971 Hike-in, shared a brief history of her organizing efforts. Her work highlights how crucial deep community engagement is for ongoing trail modernization efforts today. Her full speech follows. September 12th 2026 Matthews Beach 55th Anniversary It was partly chance and partly choice that we ended up in…
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Great news! Our website now features an active blog, which means you no longer have to rely on Facebook to get the latest updates regarding the Burke-Gilman Trail. Going forward, all updates will be published directly to our website first, and then shared to Facebook. If you have friends or fellow trail users who prefer…
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Photographs are now available for view. Just click on the header above to see them.
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Crews are performing significant patches. The contractor is scheduled to do one more section between NE 65th St and NE 60th St. The section from NE 77th St to NE 70th street is complete. That is all the is planned for 2026. https://www.change.org/p/repaint-the-burke-gilman-trail-intersections-with-up-to-date-standards
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To see the whole post, you need to hover over the Title which for this post is “How this Blog Summary Works”. The title gets underlined and you can then click it to see the whole article. Links only seem to come alive on the Article when you go to the article. Links are not…
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Your voice matters. As Interim Superintendent of Parks Michele Finnegan recently shared, community input is vital for prioritizing Seattle Parks and Recreation projects. Please join us in calling on the City of Seattle to prioritize funding for trail maintenance. Use the Petition menu item or read the article by clicking on the title. Either way…