Field trip: Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley
Winter Hiking Series: I-90 Alley March Hikes - Coal Creek Trail
Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date.
Contacts
- Fri, Mar 27, 2026
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 700 ft
- Pace: 1.8 to 2.2mph
- 3 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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***Trip initially open to Winter Hiking Series students. Trip will open for registration to all 7 to 10 days prior to the hike.***
This is a long hike but very low elevation. I do this about every 2 years and everyone typically enjoys it! Coal Creek Trail goes from Cougar Mountain in a greenbelt within Bellevue to about 1 mile away from Newcastle Beach Park which is on the shore of Lake Washington. That 1 mile from Coal Creek Trail to Newcastle Park only involved 1 block in which you go under I-405 and then the rest is a paved trail. The walk in the woods is great and then the park is lovely. After we enjoy the park, we turn around and go back!
8am at Red Town Trailhead on Cougar Mountain.
Required Equipment
10 essentials PLUS microspikes.