Heading out on #TrailheadDirect with @futurewise.bsky.social and these fresh faces. Gonna connect to Snoqualmie Valley shuttle to regional gem Tolt-MacDonald Park.
August 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Heading out on #TrailheadDirect with @futurewise.bsky.social and these fresh faces. Gonna connect to Snoqualmie Valley shuttle to regional gem Tolt-MacDonald Park.
Graced with a #TransitDog on this morning’s #TrailheadDirect Mt. Si route.
June 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Graced with a #TransitDog on this morning’s #TrailheadDirect Mt. Si route.
Took #TrailheadDirect to Squak Mountain State Park for a short jaunt today.
June 27, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Took #TrailheadDirect to Squak Mountain State Park for a short jaunt today.
This reminds me that this technically adds a trailhead to the #TrailheadDirect inventory because Mercer Slough is right there at the station.
I guess I'm going to be the one using Trailhead Direct to connect to the 2 Line from Seattle.
May 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This reminds me that this technically adds a trailhead to the #TrailheadDirect inventory because Mercer Slough is right there at the station.
So the Gorge Express stops at Multnomah Falls. They don’t worry about transit riders getting stranded, the reason I’ve heard for not permitting afternoon eastbound service TO North Bend and the trailheads on #TrailheadDirect Mt Si route. Noted!
July 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
So the Gorge Express stops at Multnomah Falls. They don’t worry about transit riders getting stranded, the reason I’ve heard for not permitting afternoon eastbound service TO North Bend and the trailheads on #TrailheadDirect Mt Si route. Noted!
Confession!
I hardly ever use #TrailheadDirect to hike. 🫢
I mostly use it to get to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to bike.
But today I actually hiked to Mt. Teneriffe Falls using the Mt. Si route.
I hardly ever use #TrailheadDirect to hike. 🫢
I mostly use it to get to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to bike.
But today I actually hiked to Mt. Teneriffe Falls using the Mt. Si route.
June 21, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Confession!
I hardly ever use #TrailheadDirect to hike. 🫢
I mostly use it to get to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to bike.
But today I actually hiked to Mt. Teneriffe Falls using the Mt. Si route.
I hardly ever use #TrailheadDirect to hike. 🫢
I mostly use it to get to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to bike.
But today I actually hiked to Mt. Teneriffe Falls using the Mt. Si route.
Oh! Eastside! Looks like both #TrailheadDirect routes are stopping at S. Bellevue Station. @moveredmond.org @eastsideurbanism.org
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Trailhead Direct|Park. Ride. Hike.
Trailhead Direct is a pilot project co-led by King County Metro and King County Parks. This project seeks to ease vehicle congestion, reduce safety hazards and expand access to hiking destinations alo...
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May 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Oh! Eastside! Looks like both #TrailheadDirect routes are stopping at S. Bellevue Station. @moveredmond.org @eastsideurbanism.org
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I got tipped off to u-pick blueberries w/i cycling distance of North Bend #TrailheadDirect stop. #BlueberriesNotBlueAngels
August 3, 2024 at 10:47 PM
I got tipped off to u-pick blueberries w/i cycling distance of North Bend #TrailheadDirect stop. #BlueberriesNotBlueAngels
Last Sunday our #TrailheadDirect crawled through downtown traffic on its return trip. Again I say, bus riders should always have priority. That includes when they’re empty (ours was near capacity btw) so drivers can get back to base or to whatever route they are on their way to serve.
If a "bus lane" spends almost all of its time being a parking lane, is it actually a bus lane?
August 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Last Sunday our #TrailheadDirect crawled through downtown traffic on its return trip. Again I say, bus riders should always have priority. That includes when they’re empty (ours was near capacity btw) so drivers can get back to base or to whatever route they are on their way to serve.
🌲 Did you know that you can use your ORCA card to take a bus directly to Mount Si or the Issaquah Alps? Trailhead Direct starts tomorrow and runs on weekends throughout summer.
Tap an ORCA card, pay standard bus fare. Taking public transit to hit the trails, that's pretty cool. #TrailheadDirect
Tap an ORCA card, pay standard bus fare. Taking public transit to hit the trails, that's pretty cool. #TrailheadDirect
May 22, 2026 at 8:51 PM
🌲 Did you know that you can use your ORCA card to take a bus directly to Mount Si or the Issaquah Alps? Trailhead Direct starts tomorrow and runs on weekends throughout summer.
Tap an ORCA card, pay standard bus fare. Taking public transit to hit the trails, that's pretty cool. #TrailheadDirect
Tap an ORCA card, pay standard bus fare. Taking public transit to hit the trails, that's pretty cool. #TrailheadDirect
So cool, ran into someone on the bus whose partner coaches HS cross-country. Last summer they used #TrailheadDirect to train in the Issaquah Alps.
January 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
So cool, ran into someone on the bus whose partner coaches HS cross-country. Last summer they used #TrailheadDirect to train in the Issaquah Alps.
"Seasonal service features include bike trailers and ski boxes for the convenience of riders to stow their equipment."
We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov
We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov
Oregon really has some good transit trekking going for it. The Mt. Hood Express runs 7 days a week year-round, except for a couple of holidays. From Sandy, outside of PDX, up to Timberline Lodge. And I spy bike racks on this vehicle!
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
www.mthoodexpress.com/schedule-map
Schedule
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September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"Seasonal service features include bike trailers and ski boxes for the convenience of riders to stow their equipment."
We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov
We should be able to do bike trailers for #TrailheadDirect here in King County. The Mt. Si route stops blocks from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. @cascade.org @kingcounty.gov
The weekend service also opens up easier access to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail for cyclists. Great reason for Metro to try adding some bike trailers to the #TrailheadDirect and maybe partnering with Cascade Bicycle Club to promote that.
August 2, 2024 at 11:49 PM
The weekend service also opens up easier access to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail for cyclists. Great reason for Metro to try adding some bike trailers to the #TrailheadDirect and maybe partnering with Cascade Bicycle Club to promote that.
Planned to transfer at S Bvue Sta #TrailheadDirect Issaquah Alps to Mt Si route return to Capitol Hill. But MtSi is running v late. Redundancy of a sort ftw tho bc luckily I could remain on Issaquah Alps route back & catch the 8 or wait a few minutes for 550 to DT to run errands b4 getting G home.
June 27, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Planned to transfer at S Bvue Sta #TrailheadDirect Issaquah Alps to Mt Si route return to Capitol Hill. But MtSi is running v late. Redundancy of a sort ftw tho bc luckily I could remain on Issaquah Alps route back & catch the 8 or wait a few minutes for 550 to DT to run errands b4 getting G home.
A little anecdata in support @CascadeBicycle. On the 10:35 #TrailheadDirect & later runs usually no issue w room for bikes. But racks filled at Denny/Bway, so folks at Spring were out of luck. cc: @seabikeblog.social.ridetrans.it.ap.brid.gy
The weekend service also opens up easier access to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail for cyclists. Great reason for Metro to try adding some bike trailers to the #TrailheadDirect and maybe partnering with Cascade Bicycle Club to promote that.
August 3, 2024 at 5:55 PM
A little anecdata in support @CascadeBicycle. On the 10:35 #TrailheadDirect & later runs usually no issue w room for bikes. But racks filled at Denny/Bway, so folks at Spring were out of luck. cc: @seabikeblog.social.ridetrans.it.ap.brid.gy
King County Metro is adding the Eastgate stop back to the Issaquah Alps #TrailheadDirect route starting tomorrow. kingcountymetro.blog/2024/07/18/n...
New stop for Trailhead Direct added at Eastgate Park and Ride starting July 20
Trailhead Direct, King County’s transit-to-trails service, will add a stop starting Saturday, July 20, for hikers at the Eastgate Park and Ride in Bellevue to bring them to and from the trails at t…
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July 20, 2024 at 1:07 AM
King County Metro is adding the Eastgate stop back to the Issaquah Alps #TrailheadDirect route starting tomorrow. kingcountymetro.blog/2024/07/18/n...
#TrailheadDirect SRO w full bike rack out of downtown for the 7:39 a.m. run. Gonna need a bigger bus. Or a 2nd bus for the 1st run o the day. 🚌🚲🥾
July 4, 2024 at 7:10 PM
#TrailheadDirect SRO w full bike rack out of downtown for the 7:39 a.m. run. Gonna need a bigger bus. Or a 2nd bus for the 1st run o the day. 🚌🚲🥾
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Beginning Saturday, August 17th
@SVTbus (Snoqualmie Valley Transit)
will run *WEEKEND* service on its Valley Shuttle route between North Bend and Duvall.
This means Seattle-ites can hop on #TrailheadDirect to North Bend & catch SVT to one of the best camping parks around - Tolt MacDonald.
Beginning Saturday, August 17th
@SVTbus (Snoqualmie Valley Transit)
will run *WEEKEND* service on its Valley Shuttle route between North Bend and Duvall.
This means Seattle-ites can hop on #TrailheadDirect to North Bend & catch SVT to one of the best camping parks around - Tolt MacDonald.
King County WA transit trekkers, WATCH THIS SPACE.
I have exciting news to share for those of you who love Tolt-MacDonald Park and the Snoqualmie Valley as much as I do.
BRB. Confirming some details.
I have exciting news to share for those of you who love Tolt-MacDonald Park and the Snoqualmie Valley as much as I do.
BRB. Confirming some details.
August 2, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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Beginning Saturday, August 17th
@SVTbus (Snoqualmie Valley Transit)
will run *WEEKEND* service on its Valley Shuttle route between North Bend and Duvall.
This means Seattle-ites can hop on #TrailheadDirect to North Bend & catch SVT to one of the best camping parks around - Tolt MacDonald.
Beginning Saturday, August 17th
@SVTbus (Snoqualmie Valley Transit)
will run *WEEKEND* service on its Valley Shuttle route between North Bend and Duvall.
This means Seattle-ites can hop on #TrailheadDirect to North Bend & catch SVT to one of the best camping parks around - Tolt MacDonald.
#TrailheadDirect pro-tip. Transfer between the 2 routes at S. Bellevue Station. But note the Issaquah Alps route’s first run is a lot earlier than the Mt. Si route.
June 21, 2026 at 10:06 PM
#TrailheadDirect pro-tip. Transfer between the 2 routes at S. Bellevue Station. But note the Issaquah Alps route’s first run is a lot earlier than the Mt. Si route.
If only there were a nearby county that had a well-established program for connecting people with the outdoors without the need for private vehicles or parking lots. #trailheaddirect www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
'Get here early': Crowds form at Mount Rainier as visits boom
ASHFORD, Wash. – By sunrise Sunday, two-thirds of the roughly 200 parking stalls in the upper parking lot at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park were taken.
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August 6, 2026 at 5:25 AM
If only there were a nearby county that had a well-established program for connecting people with the outdoors without the need for private vehicles or parking lots. #trailheaddirect www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
We've tried to go to Tolt-McDonald Park by bus a couple times, but had an unexpected event and then a bridge closure. The bridge is finally open, so hopefully can get out there this summer by Trailhead Direct and then the SVT shuttle! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp... #TransitTrek #TrailheadDirect
Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground - King County, Washington
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July 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
We've tried to go to Tolt-McDonald Park by bus a couple times, but had an unexpected event and then a bridge closure. The bridge is finally open, so hopefully can get out there this summer by Trailhead Direct and then the SVT shuttle! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp... #TransitTrek #TrailheadDirect
If you love sunflowers and small farms, you are in luck. Now that there's weekend transit to Snoqualmie Valley, connect via #TrailheadDirect and enjoy the Sunflower Festival car-free now thru mid-September. Main event in Carnation on Sept. 7
Snoqualmie Valley Sunflower Festival – Carnation Chamber of Commerce
Hosted by the Carnation Chamber of Commerce, this vibrant celebration of agriculture, heritage and natural beauty will run from August 23rd to September 15th. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the…
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August 24, 2024 at 6:37 PM
If you love sunflowers and small farms, you are in luck. Now that there's weekend transit to Snoqualmie Valley, connect via #TrailheadDirect and enjoy the Sunflower Festival car-free now thru mid-September. Main event in Carnation on Sept. 7
