Big Finn Hill
About the Park:
Big Fill Hill Park, between Kenmore and Kirkland, is both a 220-acre wooded oasis with 9.5 miles of trails and a park with a range of recreation options. Bisected by Juanita Drive NE, the eastern portion of Big Finn Hill Park has ballfields, a play area, a picnic shelter, and some unpaved trails. The western portion is full of looping trails through the Big Finn Hill forest that connect to a seven-mile trail network within Saint Edward State Park to the northwest.
The trails at Big Finn Hill Park are steeper in the north and south portions of the park, with more moderate rolling terrain along the ridge tops. Keep an eye out for deer, owls, hawks, and eagles.
Partners:
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance- Big Finn Hill
Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance
Washington Trail Association- Big Finn Hill
Park Activities: ballfields, dog walking, hiking, horse riding, lacrosse, mountain biking, nature observation, parking lot, play equipment, picnic shelter, soccer, restrooms, volunteer
Location:
8106 NE 138th St, Kirkland, WA 98034
Nearby Bus Stops:234 & 244 @ 84 Ave NE & NE 138 St
Entrance: There are two park entrances off of NE 138th St at Juanita Drive NE and at 84th Ave NE.
Trailheads:
Trails can be accessed through the Big Finn Hill Park parking lots and from trails in Saint Edward State Park.
Parking: There are two parking lots within the park east of Juanita Drive NE. The only parking west of Juanita Drive NE is on-street parking.
Map:
Big Finn Hill Trail Mapa en español
Text KING FINN to 468311 to load the map onto your smartphone.
Park History:
The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance blog has an informative post about the history of Finn Hill Park.
Relevant Links:
October 2018 Cottonwood tree removal FAQs
October 2017 Plog post about bridge replacement
Planning Documents
Final Trails Plan - maps only (2014)
Studies
Big Finn Hill Park Madrone Tree Analysis (2014)
Friends of Big Finn Hill Park Trails
*By-laws (updated 03/2019)
*Project Implementation Guidelines
2021 Meeting Schedule
- Feb 3, 2021
- May 5, 2021 *annual meeting
- September 1, 2021
- November 3, 2021
All meetings are scheduled from 3 - 5 pm and are open to the public. For meeting details, agendas, or minutes not yet posted, please contact the Executive Committee contact from your interest group area.
2021 Meeting Minutes
Past Meetings
2020 Meeting Minutes 2018 Meeting Minutes