Al Borlin Park

After picking up strawberries, we found this cute park. It’s just a sizable park for the family. Trees, flowers, slugs, stones and the river… you must love it. We enjoyed the picnic and the sunshine besides the river.

A wonderfully abandoned old railroad track, preserved just for those curious enough to find it? I’m sold! Copious secluded places near the beautiful Skykomish river.
If you’re a biker, runner, or a hiker, this place is a gem. Very serene and unique in that small-​town charming way.
A definite must!

Secret AMAZING place! I would take my dogs here and let them off leash on the back trails. It’s a nice loop and shaded wonderfully for those summer walks. Part of the loops goes near the river so you can stop off and cool off while chucking some rocks into the water. The parking isn’t bad. It can be crowded in the summer but the fall is perfect time for a nice walk.

We attempted another park, but way too many people for our tastes. So we look for greenbelts on our gps. This park is right behind Monroe, and was surprisingly void of people. About a mile of well groomed flat trails throughout between parking and Skykomish river. I was surprised how clean it was too, a very nice little park.

Always great to go walking through here on a clear, sunny day. The trails are maintained, and show zero elevation gain. The parking lot includes picnic tables and a bathroom, and then there is a path leading down to the start of the trail. On days (especially in summer) where the water level is very low, a huge gravel bar shows up on the river (and there’s loads of folks walking around and sometimes fishing off the river). Mainly maple trees and bushes on the trails but there are a few evergreen trees around. It can be accessed mainly by Highway 203 just north of the Skykomish River bridge, but Unilocal’s address of Simons Rd works as well. Especially on a nice day, this park is fun to walk around and go to.

Great local park to go to