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Green River Natural Area

Green River Natural Area

About the Park: 
North of the Enumclaw Plateau and about seven miles east of Auburn, the 1,140-acre Green River Natural Area is a gateway to the middle stretch of the Green River. Composed of steep valley walls and a broad valley floor, the natural area has 6.5 miles of multi-use trails.  Forests cover the upper slopes of the natural area while black cottonwoods line the riverbanks. The Green River is critical spawning and rearing habitat for coho, chum, Chinook salmon, and winter steelhead. 

Partners:
Washington Trails Association- Green River Natural Area O'Grady Trail

Park Activities: angling, dog walking, hiking, nature observation, non-motorized boating, mountain biking, parking lot, volunteer

Location:  
Between SE Green River Rd & SE 384 St, north of Enumclaw, west of Auburn

Nearby Bus Stops: 186 and DART Route 915 at Auburn-Enumclaw Rd & SE 380th Pl

Parking: There are small parking lots at the Metzler Trailhead and Doreen Johnson Conservation Area Trailhead and a small parking area near the O'Grady Trailhead. Please do not block the driveways.


Trailheads:
North of the Green River:
Metzler Trailhead: At the end of a gravel road on the south side of SE Green Valley Rd, about two miles west of 218 Ave SE. Doreen Johnson Conservation Area Trailhead: Off of SE Green River Rd, about 3.2 miles west of 218 Ave SE.

South of the Green River:
O'Grady Trailhead: On the south side of the Green River about 500 feet north of the intersection at SE 373 St and 188 Ave SE.


Map: 
Green River Natural Area Map
Green River Natural Area Mapa en español   
Text KING GREEN to 468311 to load the map onto your smartphone.


Park History:
The Green River Natural Area is comprised of the former Metzler, O'Grady, and Green River Parks all adjacent to the Green River. King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) acquired these parcels between 1973 and 2003 to protect critical salmon habitat protection with funds from a variety of sources including Waterways 2000 and Washington State Salmon Recovery Funds.

In 2021, King County removed the former Čakwab Levee and installed a new flood facility to improve salmon and wildlife habitat while providing continued flood and erosion protection to farmlands and homes. 


Relevant links:

Green River Natural Area Site Management Guidelines

About the Park: 

 

North of the Enumclaw Plateau and about seven miles east of Auburn, the 1,140-acre Green River Natural Area is a gateway to the middle stretch of the Green River. Composed of steep valley walls and a broad valley floor, the natural area has 6.5 miles of multi-use trails.  Forests cover the upper slopes of the natural area while black cottonwoods line the river banks. The Green River is critical spawning and rearing habitat for coho, chum, Chinook salmon, and winter steelhead. 

Partners:

Washington Trails AssociationGreen River Natural Area O'Grady Trail

 

Park Activities: angling, dog walking, hiking, nature observation, non-motorized boating, mountain biking, parking lot,  volunteer

 

Location:  

Between SE Green River Rd & SE 384 St, north of Enumclaw, west of Auburn

Nearby Bus Stops: 186and DART Route 915at Auburn-Enumclaw Rd & SE 380th Pl

Parking:There are small parking lots at the Metzler Trailhead and Doreen Johnson Conservation Area Trailhead and a small parking area near the O'Grady Trailhead. Please do not block the driveways.

 

Trailheads:

North of the Green River:

Metzler Trailhead: At the end of a gravel road on the south side of SE Green Valley Rd, about two miles west of 218 Ave SE.Doreen Johnson Conservation Area Trailhead: Off of SE Green River Rd, about 3.2 miles west of 218 Ave SE.

South of the Green River:

O'Grady Trailhead: On the south side of the Green River about 500 feet north of the intersection at SE 373 St and 188 Ave SE.

 

Map: 

Green River Natural Area Map

Green River Natural Area Mapa en español   

Text KING GREEN to 468311 to load the map onto your smartphone.

 

Park History:

The Green River Natural Area is comprised of the former Metzler, O'Grady, and Green River Parks all adjacent to the Green River. King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) acquired these parcels between 1973 and 2003 to protect critical salmon habitat protection with funds from a variety of sources including Waterways 2000 and Washington State Salmon Recovery Funds.

 

In 2021, King County removed the former Čakwab Levee and installed a new flood facility to improve salmon and wildlife habitat while providing continued flood and erosion protection to farmlands and homes. 

 

Relevant links:

Green River Natural Area Site Management Guidelines

 

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