Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), in partnership with Friends of Cheasty Greenspace Mountain View, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, and the Seattle Parks Foundation, invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of the Cheasty North Loop on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The ribbon cutting celebration will take place from 12 to 2 PM at View Point Park, 4307 28th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108 located in the Rainier Vista community.
The North Loop marks the completion of Seattle’s first forested mountain biking and pedestrian trail pilot project, a community-initiated vision that has been more than a decade in the making. The new trail system includes a one-mile, one-way bike trail, a 0.4-mile multi-use trail, and a 0.1-mile pedestrian-only connector. Each of these features was carefully planned to minimize impacts to wetlands, steep slopes, and wildlife habitat, ensuring that this treasured greenspace can be enjoyed while preserving its ecological health.
“Seattle’s urban forests are treasures that connect people to nature right here in the heart of the city,” said AP Diaz, Superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation. “The Cheasty North Loop reflects the best of what happens when community members, nonprofits, and the city work together. We are proud to celebrate this milestone and look forward to seeing families and neighbors enjoy these trails for years to come.”
The project received funding from the Parks & Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund in 2012 and has since undergone extensive public engagement, environmental review, and design refinements. It represents a community-driven effort, supported through funding from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Grant, the Seattle Park District, and community donations through the Seattle Parks Foundation, along with support from state and local grants and the City of Seattle.
“Cheasty Trails and Bike Park brings fun to the forest. It creates immediate access for our South Seattle community to ride, walk, and play in nature, right here in one of the city’s most diverse and densely populated neighborhoods,” Joel DeJong, Chair, Cheasty Trails and Bike Park.
This project was a three-year pilot project split into two phases: the South and North Loops. The South Loop was completed in 2022 and opened to the public at that time. While the North Loop was under construction, SPR is monitoring usage of the trail to collect data to better understand how people experienced the trails and how the combined system could best serve both recreational and environmental goals.
“The Cheasty Park mountain bike trails are a perfect example of how neighborhoods, organizations, and cities can collaborate and produce something that everyone can be proud of,” said Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Executive Director Eddie Espinosa. “It’s so important to bring these opportunities to places where all members of our community have access and find connection with our natural places, and have a lot of fun!”
For more information, visit the project webpage at https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/projects/cheasty-mountain-bikepedestrian-trail-pilot-project or contact Kasey Smith at Kasey.Smith@seattle.gov.
