Centennial Trail

Wide, paved trail that is well maintained. Great for all types of activities, walking, running, biking, rollerblading, etc. Family and dog friendly. There are many places aling the trail you can start — go to the Centennial Trail website for the map. 4 stars because, like people mentioned before, some people just don’t understand how to share the trail!

Great paved trail, What is so hard for people to understand about sharing the trail? Stay to your side, If you’re out there on a walk with your stroller and dog, you don’t need the whole path! If little Johnny is out on his first bike ride doing circles on the trail, it’s your fault when someone plows into him.
I get there is no center line but read the signs people, stay to the right!

I would give 5 stars to the parts that are paved and through beautiful wooded areas, over rivers, with pastoral and mountain views, but shortly we got into Arlington, without warning the trail ended at a street (67^th I believe) with no signage as to where the trail went or would pick up again. The construction zone was very hazardous for cyclists and there was no safety signage about gaps between the street and sidewalks (which were not continuous or very wide). I took a spill trying to get out of the narrow streets onto the sidewalk because of a hard to see lip. At least a motorist was kind enough to stop and check on me. Also, the motorists overall seemed good about stopping for bicycles. The other part of the trail I live low scores to was the part that was next to a noisy road and industrial businesses.

I LOVE this trail. If I ever move, I am taking it with me!
The only time it really gets crowded is on the weekends in the summer. If any events pop up, there are always signs posted ahead of time. Runners, walkers, bikes, strollers, dogs, horses and even deer share the trail. For the most part, the regulars are friendly and the trail is safe.
Parking tip: Try to park in Snohomish at the head of the trail. There are shops, coffee and even beer & wine nearby.

You can even rate the trail? What can’t you rate with Unilocal…
Anyways, trail kicks ass. Especially since they just added a classy section in inner Snohomish that now makes it connect with yet another trail making it considerably longer. I’m too lazy to take advantage of it. but YOU probably should.

I’ve been using this trail since my kids were in strollers, about 15 years ago. Back then the trail didn’t go much past the Machias station rest stop from its beginning in Snohomish. Now the trail goes uninterrupted all the way to Arlington and is projected to be completed all the way to the Skagit County line sometime this year (2011). This is a gorgeous trail through semi-​rural countryside and even a lake, Lake Cassidy. It’s paved and the pavement is in great condition, plenty wide for multiple use, even a softer unpaved side for the equestrians. The trail is relatively flat with some gentle grades, almost unnoticeable. The trail has several access points with parking. I just completed a 35 mile bicycle ride (17.5 miles out & back) over Memorial Day weekend and it was not very crowded at all. In fact, at times I saw no one on the trail. It does get more crowded in the summer. Try the Beetle Juice & Java Café right there at the very start of the trail in Snohomish for some of the tastiest smoothies ever, a great post-​ride refresher.

Nice walking path. Look out for the cyclists and horses in the summer. Level and no grades, so a popular area for stroller walks

This is a great multi-​purpose trail that goes from downtown Snohomish north all the way to Arlington. It is along the old railroad line, so the trail is flat and wide. It is well-​paved giving it good access for wheelchairs and bikes. Plus through most of the trail (outside the Snohomish city limits) there is space for horses to ride alongside.
Bikes, pedestrians (with and without dogs) and horses all use this trail all the time. It is most popular on the weekends, but you can find people on it in nearly all weather and every day. Dogs are not allowed off-​leash, but they will still enjoy walking the trail and sniffing the sites and sounds of rural Snohomish. We’ve seen coyotes on the trail and there have been posted sightings of cougar and even a bear once. If you get north of Machias you can see salmon in the creek. So, while it’s very much an urban trail, you can get some wildlife as well.