Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Ten Trails Outdoor Space This Fall and Winter 

The weather is getting cooler but that does not mean you have to stop using your outdoor backyard patio space! Many of the homes at Ten Trails have private outdoor space for residents to enjoy. Here are a few tips on how to upgrade your patio space to optimize use for the cooler, darker months.

Add More Lighting

Embrace the shorter daylight hours and light up outdoor patio or backyard space with soft twinkle lights, rustic electric lanterns, and faux flickering candles. These will not only add light, but will also create ambiance and a magical glow to your space. Ten Trails HOA covenants permit outdoor string lights on patios, but written permission is needed to attach any lighting to fences.

Add Heat 

Fall and winter evenings in the Pacific Northwest can be damp and chilly. Combat the cold by adding electric or propane outdoor heaters to your space. Choose ones that are decorative or that can be easily stowed away in your yard when not needed.  Another great option for adding warmth in your backyard space is to purchase a propane fire pit which will also create a nice backdrop for your outdoor socially-distanced gathering with neighbors.

Change Up Your Décor 

If you have backyard or patio furniture, change up the upholstery to reflect the seasons! Add outdoor pillows in warm fall tones of gold, orange, and deep red. As the holidays approach, liven up your backyard space with hints of seasonal colors like red, green, gold and silver. Do not forget to include a few warm blankets and throws for your family or guests to keep warm.  

Swap out Summer Plantings for Fall Flowers

Bring some fall color into your backyard space by adding seasonal plants like hearty mums and even some late-blooming dahlias. Both will show color until the first frost. Purchase evergreens and conifer plants and place them in brightly colored pots to bring cheer and greenery to your backyard patio space during the winter months. 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com

Staying Connected at Ten Trails 

Whether it is saying hello to neighbors at one of our parks or amenities, checking in with one another during a community walk or having a virtual chat on our Facebook group, Ten Trails offers residents countless ways to connect even during this time of social distancing!

Ten Trails Community Amenities

Community amenities are not only a perk for our residents that enhance their lifestyle in this new master planned community, they are also a place for neighbors to see one another and say hello. Even while social distancing, our residents take advantage of our many community trails, parks, walking and biking paths. Residents have also been utilizing our community fire pits for intimate family gatherings during these warmer summer evenings.

Community Social Media Page

Our residents connect via social media on our resident-only Facebook group! Here, our HOA manager shares information about upcoming food trucks, community contests, updates and more! Meet your neighbors virtually and engage in community-related discussions all while using our community 1-gig internet!

Community Food Truck Events

Ten Trails is excited to get back to hosting our large-scale Hometown Social community events when it is safe to do so! Currently, we have been planning regular food truck events for our residents! Food trucks, kettle corn, or a coffee cart set up in the Welcome Center parking lot on select days and evenings for residents to get food to-go while social distancing with neighbors. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043  

Five Nearby Hiking Trails to Check out This Spring

Some state-managed parks, wildlife areas, recreation land, boat launches, and natural areas will reopen for day-use activities on May 5, along with some trails and parks managed by the Department of Natural Resources, meaning Ten Trails residents can get back to spending more time in the great outdoors! If you and your family are looking for some picturesque nearby hikes for varying levels of ability, we have provided a few to explore. The Washington Trails Association has provided a thorough list of helpful tips for families who are looking to recreate responsibility. Please visit their website prior to embarking on your hike to review the tips, and be prepared that there’s a chance that some hiking trails and facilities may be closed when you arrive.

South Access Road | Issaquah Alps

The South Access Road Trail is the most direct route to summit Squak Mountain. This nearby mountain is one of the few places left in King County where visitors can walk through a preserved mountain rainforest. Because the land was privately owned for many years, much of the old growth forest remains and can be observed from the trail. The South Access Road Trail is 5.5 miles in length with an elevation gain of 1,606 feet.

Little Si Trail

Short but offering spectacular views, Little Si is the companion trail to the longer and steeper, Mount Si Trail. Little Si is 3.7 miles in length with an elevation gain of 1,300 feet. The rocky trail is popular with local hikers and is best accessed early in the morning to avoid crowds. Like with all Washington State trails, visitors need to display a Washington Trails Discover Pass on their vehicle when parking to hike Little Si.

Tiger Mountain Trail

Tiger Mountain Trail encompasses 15 miles of trail that extends from north to south through the Tiger Mountains with many cross trails to explore. Ten Trails families can spend days exploring the trails and its many hidden gems like Lone Rock, Custer’s Bridge and Wally’s Glen. Make a fun family game out of spotting local wildlife or counting the trail’s many small bridges and creeks.

Chybinski Loop Trail 

Chybinski Loop Trail is located in the Squak Mountain/Cougar Mountain corridor. The trail is 7.7 miles total roundtrip with an elevation gain of 2,100 feet. Hikers looking for a longer loop can also access nearby trails like the Bullitt Fireplace Trail or the Coal Mine Trail. No passes or entry fees are required to access this trail.

May Valley Loop 

Located just outside of Issaquah in the Issaquah Alps, May Valley Loop Trail offers hikers gorgeous views of the city’s downtown. The trail connects with Squak Mountain State Park which features a .3 mile Pretzel Tree Trail that is perfect for little kids to explore with signs that provide a self-guided interpretive walk about the surrounding ecosystem. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043  

Start Your New Home Search Online Now with These Helpful Research Tips

If you are in the market for a new home, you don’t have to put your search on hold. Use these helpful research tips and tools to start your new home search from home now and be that much closer to closing on your dream home!

Learn about the Local School District for Ten Trails 

Children living in Ten Trails attend schools in the Enumclaw School District which includes the brand new Black Diamond Elementary School where small class sizes, a whole-child based mission and focus on technology in the classrooms creates a robust learning environment. Start your research about this school on our Ten Trails website by reading this article about the school and its new principal, Tim Lee.

Explore Floorplan Options from our Award-Winning Builders

When searching for a new home, it’s important to think of how the home will fit your family’s lifestyle. Beyond how many bedrooms or bathrooms are needed, consider if your family will make the most out of a covered outdoor patio, or an upstairs bonus room or loft. Storage is also an important factor in any home, so be sure to look through floorplan options from our builders to find a home with enough garage and closet space to fit your family’s things.

Get a Feel for What Life is Like at Ten Trails

Check us out on YouTube to see our most recent television commercial that was filmed on-site in the community during one of our events. You can also read through our Community page for interviews with our residents, information about builder sales agents, spotlights on our parks, and more! www.TenTrails.com 3600-469-4043  

Ten Trails Frequently Asked Questions 

Ten Trails is a unique master-planned community that features a wide variety of new homes from esteemed builders. Ten Trails’ developer, Oakpointe, designed the community using best practices in placemaking and neighborhood integration to offer residents the prefect balance of modern style and rural simplicity. Curious about the community and want to learn more? You can chat with one of our team members live daily from 10 am to 6 pm on our website, or call us 360-469-4043. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions in our Welcome Center.

What are the Price Ranges for Homes in Ten Trails?

Ten Trails has a wide variety of homes available for purchase including townhomes, duplexes and detached single-family homes. Currently,  prices range from around the mid $300’s to more than $700,000.

What is the School District for Ten Trails residents?

Children living in Ten Trails attend schools in the Enumclaw School District which has a 120-year history of providing education excellence to students in the greater Black Diamond/Enumclaw area. Elementary-school aged kids attend the Black Diamond Elementary School, which opened in September of 2017 and emphasizes small class sizes and use of technology in the classroom.

What are the HOA fees for residents?

Ten Trails has a wonderful HOA, committed to maintaining the beauty of our amazing community.  Feel free to contact our HOA Manager, Jodi, if you have any questions or would like to learn more at hoa@tentrails.com www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043  

Explore the Ten Trails Community Trails

Residents of Ten Trails can enjoy exploring community trails located just outside their doorsteps. When complete, the community will have countless trails that connect neighborhoods and give plenty of space to wander through the protected forests.

Miles of Walking, Biking and Nature Trails

Ten Trails has bike lanes throughout the community’s streets as well as many paved pathways perfect for biking, jogging or walking. We have miles of trails to explore that connect our parks, residential areas, and upcoming retail village, as well as well as nature paths that wander through the trees surrounding our community.

Ten Trails is not Just a Name

The community’s name, “Ten Trails” refers to the fact that, when complete, the community will have at least ten distinctly different trails for residents to use. These may include nature trails, fitness trails, a children’s trail and more!

Easy Access to Area Trails

Ten Trails is also conveniently located just a short drive from some of the area’s finest hiking trails. A short drive north of the community, residents can find countless hiking trails in the Cascades along the I-90 corridor. Head south to Enumclaw or further to Mount Rainier National Park for even more hiking opportunities. 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com    

Enjoy a Sense of Community at Ten Trails

In today’s busy, modern society, it’s more and more difficult to connect in person with our friends and neighbors. Ten Trails’ developer created the community with a goal in mind to build a place that was desirable to live, and where residents could feel a connection to their community and to each other. With this goal in mind, the community’s many amenities, events and parks were carefully designed to bring together residents and the public in gorgeous spaces inspired by nature.

Ten Trails Community Events

Ten Trails hosts seasonal community events that bring together residents and the public. These include Sunset Markets in our Civic Park featuring vendor booths, food trucks, live music, and kids’ activities, as well as movie nights in the park, concerts in the park, holiday events, and more.

Ten Trails Community Amenities

Our Civic Park performance pavilion is the site of musical performances and more at our summer Hometown Social events, which also bring together both residents and the public. Ten Trails has community fire pits located throughout the residential areas and parks where neighbors enjoy gathering in the evenings. Our sports courts are popular meeting spaces for neighborhood kids, and our newly constructed pea patches are soon to be a favorite gathering spot for residents.

Participate in Local Activities and Organizations

The City of Black Diamond has many festivals and events to bring residents together like the annual Labor Day’s Festival, Black Diamond Miner’s Day, and Hometown Christmas. Residents of Ten Trails are also welcomed to get involved with their new hometown by volunteering at the city’s historic Museum Depot, or the Black Diamond Community Center. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043    

Top Five Ways to Get Fit in Your New Hometown

It’s a new year and what better time than now to focus on fitness goals? Residents of Ten Trails have ample opportunities to get fit using our many community amenities and through easy access to local outdoor recreation sites!

Ten Trails Bike Lanes

Ten Trails’ community bike lanes make cycling safer and a convenient and healthy way to get around. Take your bike for a spin around the community in the new year, or hop on your bike next time you want to visit neighbors instead of getting in your car. Not only will you be doing something healthy for yourself, but biking is better for the environment as well!

Parks and Green Space 

Outdoor activities are a great way to get fit in the new year! Ten Trails is committed to providing open spaces for residents and the public to enjoy, including many parks and green spaces that are ideal for outdoor recreation and fitness. At a minimum, there will be approximately 500 acres of open space within the community when it is complete. This will be comprised of wetlands, buffers, critical areas, natural areas, both passive and active park spaces and trails.

Walking/Jogging Paths at Ten Trails

When development has finished, Ten Trails will have at least ten distinctly different trails for residents to use for walking, biking, fitness and more! Currently, our paved trails connect the different sections of the neighborhood and nature trails weave through forested areas of the community. Enjoy walking or running through Ten Trails while admiring the beautiful views of nature and the mountains.

Community Sports

If your preference is to stay active through playing sports, then Ten Trails has plenty to offer! The community’s large Civic Park has basketball hoops, a sports court, two bocce ball courts and large event lawn that is perfect for a game of kickball or touch football with the neighbors.

Nearby Outdoor Recreation

Ten Trails is conveniently located near some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest outdoor recreation sites like Black Diamond Open Space, Crystal Mountain Resort, the Cascade Mountain range, the Issaquah Alps and Mount Rainier National Park. Opportunities to get fit via hiking, camping, rock-climbing, mountain-biking, and more are just a short drive from the community. 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com

Five Reasons to be Thankful for Your New Hometown

In this season of gratitude, there are plenty of reasons to be thankful for Your New Hometown! As a resident of Ten Trails, you can enjoy gorgeous amenities, beautiful parks and open spaces, fun community events, one-gig internet through Wave, and a wide variety of home options from our team of award-winning builders!

Beautiful parks and Open Spaces

Ten Trails has a park within walking distance to every home! These include our award-winning Civic Park which features a screen and projector for movie nights in the park, an event stage and lawn for summer concerts, a hillside natural play area, sports courts, a picnic shelter and restrooms.

Wide Variety New Homes from Award-Winning Builders

Homebuyers have their choice of home options at Ten Trails including single-family detached homes, townhomes and duplexes. Our team of 5 builders have homes for sale that range in size from around 1,200 square feet to more than 4,000 square feet. Home prices in the community start in the upper $300’s for our upcoming townhomes by Rudd.

Tons of Amenities

Ten Trails has amenities to suit residents of all ages! Our outdoor firepits provide a great hangout location to get together with friends and neighbors, and our many parks and playgrounds are ideal for families with young children. For sports fans, our Civic Park has a large sports court with basketball hoops as well as two bocce ball courts. An outdoor ping pong table is the perfect meetup spot for neighbors after a big holiday meal.

Community Events

Ten Trails hosts public community events throughout the year including summer Hometown Social events in our Civic Park, a Hometown Holiday event in December, and our annual Easter Egg hunt in our Village Green Park. We also have summer movie night events which take place on the event lawn at the Civic Park. The community’s HOA hosts private events for residents throughout the year designed to celebrate the seasons and offer opportunities to get together with neighbors.

One-Gigabit Connectivity with Every Home

Every home in Ten Trails is wired for 1 gigabyte speed internet through Wave! The 1-gig internet service at Ten Trails provides downloads and uploads up to 1,000 Mbps, with fast performance and streaming. There are no data caps included with your service, so feel free to surf and stream on multiple devices throughout your home. www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4034  

Thanks to everyone who came out our first Sunset Market on Friday evening! We were so glad to see a lot of familiar faces, and some new ones as well! The oversize yard games were definitely a hit with the kids, and we hope to have them again in the future.   Don’t miss our next Sunset Market on August 9th, featuring a very special performance by country music star Aaron Crawford!