Snohomish County Centennial Trail
Snohomish County Centennial Trail | |
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National Recreation Trail, 1992 | |
Trailheads | Snohomish to Skagit County line, south of Lake McMurray, Washington |
Use | Non-motorized, equestrian |
Sights | Public art |
Hazards | Road crossings |
Maintained by | Snohomish County Parks and Recreation |
The Snohomish County Centennial Trail is a 30-mile-long (48 km)
Trail Route
The trail begins as a continuation of the
History
The Centennial Trail runs on the right-of-way of the Sumas Branch of the former Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, built in 1889. The railway connected Seattle with Canada and linked eastward toward Stevens Pass with mail, freight, and passenger service. The line specialized in transporting timber, lumber and metals, and also served tourists visiting Monte Cristo, the Stillaguamish River, and the Big Four Inn at the Mountain Loop ice caves.
Later purchased by Northern Pacific then Burlington Northern, the Hartford (Lake Stevens) - Edgecomb (Arlington) section was abandoned 1972 and the Snohomish - Hartford (Lake Stevens) section was abandoned in 1987.[2]
The rail trail project was first conceived in 1982,
Future alignments
A future phase of the trail may connect with the
Public Art
The trail hosts several public art installations along the path. An installation titled, "History Quilt", on the Nakashima Barn, depicts the historical timeline of the site from native forest, to sawmill, to dairy farm, to the current recreational site. Artists Ellen Southard and Teresa Stern, of Site Story, wanted to celebrate the past while highlighting the Nakashima family, who were forced to sell the farm at pennies on the dollar due to internment during WWII. Future interpretive signage will also be featured at the site, and other locations along the trail.
References
- ^ Centennial Trail (PDF) (Map). Snohomish County Parks and Recreation. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Parks and Recreation. 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- Sound Publishing. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ "Centennial Trail: Driving Directions to Trailheads". Snohomish County Parks and Recreation. 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ Google (August 10, 2013). "Centennial Trail" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c Brooks, Diane Brooks (2005-03-30). "Centennial Trail: The scenic route just got longer". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Snohomish Co. Centennial Trail". American Trails. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ "Centennial Trail Phase 2.1, Arlington to Skagit County (not completed)" (JPG). Snohomish County Parks and Recreation.
- Sound Publishing. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- Sound Publishing. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- Sound Publishing. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ Alexa Vaughn (January 31, 2015), "Longest stretch of Eastside Rail Corridor opens in Kirkland", The Seattle Times