Burke-Gilman Trail: Gas Works Park to Tracy Owen Station
The trail's original 12.1-mile section, which SDOT says connects Seattle's Gas Works Park and King County's Tracy Owen Station in Kenmore. The trail follows a former rail corridor.
- Distance
- 12.1 mi · 19.5 km
- Route type
- Point-to-point
- Surface
- Paved
Source for these details: Seattle Department of Transportation: Burke-Gilman History · accessed Oct 19, 2026
Comfort information
1 of 5 researched
This is information to help you decide, not a safety rating. Conditions change with the time of day, season and weather. Every item shows where it came from, when it was observed and whether it has been verified.
Lighting
Not yet researchedHow well lit is the route after dark?
Unknown
This hasn't been researched or verified yet.
- Source
- Unknown
- Observed
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not yet researched
Visibility
Not yet researchedHow open are the sightlines along the route?
Unknown
This hasn't been researched or verified yet.
- Source
- Unknown
- Observed
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not yet researched
Traffic crossings
Not yet researchedWhere does the route cross roads?
Unknown
This hasn't been researched or verified yet.
- Source
- Unknown
- Observed
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not yet researched
Activity level
Not yet researchedHow many other people are usually around?
Unknown
This hasn't been researched or verified yet.
- Source
- Unknown
- Observed
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not yet researched
Route surface
Official source · not checked in personWhat is underfoot?
Paved
King County describes the trail as paved and off-road over its entire length, except an on-road segment in Ballard, which is not part of this section.
- Observed
- Unknown
- Verification
- Official source · not checked in person
Map
Location marker, not a route path. Gas Works Park, the Seattle end of this section. Not the trail path.
- Map data
- Location marker
- Checked
- Oct 19, 2026
- Status
- Position matches the source; not checked in person