Cushman Powerline Trail

A great trail thats completely paved! It runs about 5 miles & is really a pretty area.

5 miles of glorious bikeable paved path. Though it’s cut through by some roads about a mile into the trail, it’d always clear of obstacles and a jog to walk, run, and especially bike through.

Still being finished in places but overall this a a great place to walk, run, bike, etc. You can jump off and the alternate route through the woods. Or you can ride down to the Marina. Or just enjoy the view from the trail.

Great spot for longboarding, running, biking, walking, etc. The trail is wide, smooth and clean. A great resource for exercise for anyone in the area.

This is great thing to have in town. I’m embarrassed to say that I could never find the start of the trail so I would park right near John L. Scott to walk a bit of the trail. I kept reading that the entrance was Reid & 14^th, and I took that to mean it was at the corner of where Reid meets 14^th… not so. It’s a little bit further down, almost to the dead end. I was so excited once I found it!
It’s a pretty level paved trail which is great for jogging, easy walks, and biking. It is wide and separated by a line down much of the center to keep people to the right side which everyone seems to adhere to. Sometimes you run into some kids skippin’ class or just hanging out on the trail, though everyone I have met is always friendly.
It is dog friendly but please pick up.
There are not any great views to speak of, but a great place to get some exercises in the Gig.

The Cushman Trail is a paved public multiuse (non-​motorized) path through Gig Harbor, currently about 5 miles in length from near the Narrows Bridge to Burnham Drive.
This is a wonderful replacement for the old gravel powerline road that previously existed here. Phase 1, from 14^th Ave. to Kimball Dr. P&R, is a fairly gentle roller coaster of ups and downs without any really big hills. The new Phase 2, from Grandview to Burham Dr., is another beast altogether– long sections of 8−10% grade so beware! The whole trail is wide and clean, taking the user through a variety of scenery and mostly set safely away from vehicular traffic.
The only real gripes I have about this trail, and the reason it gets 4 stars instead of 5, are the disconnects between the Narrows Bridge and Phase 1, between Phase 1 and Phase 2, and the poor signage at both.
Following the Scott Pierson Trail in Tacoma across the Narrows Bridge will lead you to an overpass 0.7 mi from the Cushman trailhead– but without any safe path or indication of how to get there (its not too bad though– there is a paved shoulder to ride on and not a ton of traffic). From the Kimball P&R there is a sign indicating ‘Cushman Trail (left arrow)’, but no actual path to follow. Turns out that the trail is either along the main street (Kimball) or you can cross Kimball and the alternate route goes past a small shopping center (mmm… Gateway to India…) makes a left and then through a small forest park before returning to a street where you must ride on the road or sidewalk for a few blocks before reaching the Phase 2 trailhead near Stinson & Grandview.
All that said, though, after you’ve made the connections once its easy to remember for the next time, so really not a big deal.
I’m looking forward to Phase 3!

It’s 2.5 miles of paved walking/​jogging/​biking/​skateboarding trail! There is a small parking lot at Reid & 14^th, which is a good place to start from. People also park along Hollycroft (The medical building there has some designated spots for people using the trail). Perfect for an evening stroll!