Beautiful walk through Soaring Eagle where fall colors are on display.

The trails are in good shape and not too muddy despite the recent rain.

The maple trees are ranging from bright yellow to green. Not many leaves have started to fall. Everywhere you look the leaves on the plants and trees are displaying a stunning array of colors.

Highly recommend venturing off the main trail trail onto the side trails. Some of the trees that are on the side trails are 150-200+ feet tall. Very impressive!

We took the Steve and Rosina Kipper Preserve trail over to Beaver Lake Preserve. Pup went in the lake to cool down and get a drink. Then retraced our step back through the preserve trails over to Soaring Eagle. 

We did a 7 1/2 mile loop and only passed by one other walker/dog and one biker. Saw a few others in the parking lot. 

A short walk (about 3.5 miles) in Soaring Eagle Park which we started at Beaver Lake Park through Steven and Rosina Kipper Preserve and into Soaring Eagle.  Once in Soaring Eagle we stumbled around a confusing at times (no distinct features) trail system that thankfully is well signed allowing one to know where one is.  The numbered signs match with map locations; once aware of these sign locations, navigation becomes less stressful.

The trails are all dry including the trail along the golf course.  If there is a recommendation I could give; its print a map and use it to orient yourself.  Its easy to become disoriented in a forest and without a sense of North - South; East - West direction.

 The park is open to trail riders so be alert to bikes on the trail.  

Trails walked:  Mike O's Rodeo Trail; Northwest Passage; Katlie Lane; North Trail; Down Hill Loop; Pipe Line; Blue Jay Way; Princess Trail

Great day out in the park! Trails are in great condition and choose your own adventure.

We did a 3 to 3.5 mile loop in Soaring Eagle Park using the Pipe Line, Sleigh Ride, Do Loop, Iron Gate, Lighting, Bone and Horse trails.  The route was dry and in trees. 

The first thing I will note is that anyone not familiar with the Sammamish Plateau may have a problem getting to the trail head.  Its a bit of a maze of roads getting to the East Main Drive Entrance.  The trails in the park mirror these roads and are a bit confusing the first time through.

The positives from the hike/walk were, solitude no sounds of humans for the most part, trees and nature, some low land flowers in blooming.  On our hour plus walk we met some bike riders and a solitary walker but no one else.  It was a good time for reflection, conversation and introspection.

Walked the Soaring Eagle trails Wednesday morning in the sunshine.  Parking at the main lot is free though somewhat limited, however there is additional street parking outside the lot, plus a second small trailhead on the southern border of the property where Trossaches Blvd SE dead ends.  The main lot currently has a single serviceable sanican.  Our route was a messy clockwise loop for a total of just about 5.0 miles with limited uppy downy of just 375’ gross vertical.  The trails are largely in great shape - folks really have put in a bunch of time to update and clear all the drainages plus buck up all the downed trees from the storms several months ago - super kudos.  There are a couple little stream crossings but nothing even small kids couldn’t get across just fine.  Trail signage remains great - a map at nearly every junction.  Note, trails are open to mountain bikers though I didn’t see any today.  There is a bit of lawn mower/leaf blower noise when closer to the housing developments but the middle of the property is beautifully quiet save for some bird song and light breezes through the trees.  

Wildlife was largely limited to some common birds and a handful of little brown squirrels though did hear a number of tree frogs and saw some deer tracks.  The big show today was all the beautiful little pink bleeding heart flowers - millions of them all over.  There are some nice meadows of bright yellow oregon grape blooms and some trillium still out as well.  Much of the forest is beautiful big leaf maple though becomes more mixed towards the SE corner.  Also keep an eye out for several pretty little forest ponds, several large boulders that look like they could be glacial erratics and a really interesting abandoned canal/ditch that runs through the property - not sure what it is, maybe logging related.  A really nice little forest walk with lots to see.