Clear Creek Trail (Washington)
Clear Creek Trail is an urban trail in Silverdale, Washington, "at once in the suburbs and simultaneously immersed in the natural world".[1] In a 2011 book by Mountaineers Books, it was reported to be over seven miles long.[2] The trail extends along Clear Creek from its uplands near the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Trigger Avenue gate on State Route 3 to the creek's estuary at Dyes Inlet.[3]
History of trail creation[edit]
The trail was created around 1994 by Kitsap Land Trust and Clear Creek Task Force.[4] In 1997, it was being cleared by volunteers and was two miles long.[5] The trail system was six miles long as of 2011.[3]
In 2011, a guerrilla art project appeared in the trail system: a lifelike giraffe near the trail.[6]
Awards[edit]
The trail was selected by Evening Magazine television viewers in 2007 as the "Best hidden Hiking Trail" in Western Washington.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "A Wet Day in the Wetlands at Silverdale's Clear Creek Trail".
- ^ Romano 2016, p. 77.
- ^ a b Okinaka, Kristin (October 28, 2011). "Making the connection north — Clear Creek Task Force continues discussions to extend trail despite hurdles". Kitsap Daily News. Poulsbo, Washington.
- ^ Andersson, Martha (November 21, 1994). "Clear Creek Trail". Kitsap Sun. Bremerton, Washington.
- ^ Dunagan, Christopher (May 13, 1997), "Trailblazers march on", Kitsap Sun
- ^ "Clear Creek Trail: The Next African Safari? | Peninsular Thinking".
- ^ Boyle, Jean (October 3, 2007). "Clear Creek Trial in Silverdale – "Best hidden Hiking Trail"". Kitsap and Beyond (blog). Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Sources[edit]
- Romano, Craig (2016). Urban Trails: Kitsap: Bainbridge Island, Key Peninsula, Bremerton/Silverdale & Gig Harbor. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-68051-023-2.