Five Ways to Have a Wonderful Staycation at Ten Trails This Summer 

Summer travel plans may have changed, but that doesn’t mean Ten Trails residents will miss out on plenty of fun this summer! Check out these five ways to plan a fun staycation at home this summer.

Take Virtual Tours of Some of the World’s Best Attractions via Community 1-Gig Internet 

Some of the world’s most popular attractions are  now offering virtual tours of their most popular exhibits! Check out live streams of zoos and aquariums, precious museum works of art and gorgeous art galleries all from the comfort of your Ten Trails home thanks to the community’s one-gig high speed internet connection!

Enjoy Community Food Truck Events 

Being a resident of Ten Trails has many perks, from our gorgeous brand new homes to our world-class amenities. One very special perk for residents this summer are regularly scheduled food truck stops in the community! A great excuse to get out of the house and wave hi to neighbors, the food truck evenings are just one of the many things that make this community so special.

Explore our Trails

Residents of Ten Trails can enjoy exploring community trails located just outside their doorsteps. 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! Currently the community’s trails connect the different sections of the neighborhood and weave through forested areas.

Find Campsites Located a Short Drive From the Community

As of June 1, 2020, 30 Washington State campsites have opened for campers to make reservations. The state has issued some guidelines for reservations and the camping experience that all campers need to review prior to planning their trip. Check out this website for all the details.

Enjoy Area Hiking Trails 

Many area hiking trails are open for summer day hikes! The Washington Trails Association has provided a thorough list of helpful tips for families who are looking to recreate responsibly. 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. www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043    

Explore Southeastern King County’s Off the Beaten Path Attractions this Summer 

Tucked away in a scenic section of southeastern King County, Ten Trails is located close to outdoor recreation hotspots as well as some lesser known but still notable area attractions.

Franklin Ghost Town Trail 

Ten Trails is located just minutes from the former town of Franklin. Once a booming coal-mining town, Franklin is now owned by King County and is part of the Green River Gorge Conservation Area. Hikers can explore the ruins of old buildings and view coal car tracks and cables hidden among the forest. The trail is part of privately-owned land, but the public is welcome to tour the Franklin Ghost Town trail for a $5 fee.

Maid of the Mist Waterfall

Also commonly known as the “Green River Gorge Falls” the Maid of the Mist waterfall is clearly visible with just a short hike from the historic Franklin Ghost Town trail. Instead of hiking up toward the hills, visitors can check out the waterfall by taking the route that ventures down into the gorge.

Black Diamond Open Space

Just a short, five-minute drive from Ten Trails north on Hwy 169, visitors can find the Black Diamond Open Space Park.  The park boasts 240 acres of park and trail space for hiking, horseback riding, trail running and mountain-biking. The latter is what the park is most well-known for, with more than 28 mountain bike trails that span more than 13 miles total.

Nolte State Park

Nolte State Park is one of the area’s finest state park recreation sites, but is not well-known to anyone who lives outside the immediate area. This 110-acre day-use park has 7,174 feet of freshwater shoreline located on Deep Lake near the Green River Gorge.

Black Diamond Cemetery

The Black Diamond Cemetery was founded in 1884 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Located within walking distance to Ten Trails, the cemetery has more than 1,200 graves, one of them of a Civil War veteran, and many others of the miners who came to work in the city from all over the world. www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043    

Pulte Homes Releases Floorplans for New Homes at Ten Trails 

  Pulte Homes has released floorplan options for their new single-family detached homes at Ten Trails! Starting in the upper $400,000’s these two-story homes all include two-car garages and up to six bedrooms with some homes featuring walk-out basements! Visit Pulte Homes’ website to view each of the eight floorplan options and use their customizing and furniture-planning tools to design the home of your dreams!  

Eight Amazing Floorplan Options to Choose from with Pulte at Ten Trails in Black Diamond, WA 

  The new single-family detached homes by Pulte at Ten Trails start at 2,523 square feet and go up to 3,556 square feet in size. The Andover plan features an open main floor seamlessly connecting the kitchen, gathering room, and cafe. The second floor boasts an open loft, two secondary bedrooms, and a spacious owner’s suite with walk-in closet.   The Preston floorplan offers an open concept design with gathering room, kitchen, and dining area seamlessly connected. A private flex space can be used as an additional bedroom or private home office. The second floor boasts a spacious loft, secondary bedrooms, laundry room, and owner’s suite with two walk-in closets.   The Holston floorplan offers an open kitchen with dine-in island and desirable walk-in pantry. A private flex space can be used as a home office with option to turn into first-floor bedroom. The top floor boasts a loft, three secondary bedrooms, and owner’s suite with dual sinks, designer shower, and walk-in closet.   Ideal for large households or families who love entertaining, the Quincy floorplan has an open great room that includes the gourmet kitchen, cafe, and gathering room. The top floor boasts four bedrooms plus game room. Each bedroom has a walk-in closet while the spacious owner’s suite includes space for a seating area.   The Roslyn plan effortlessly connects the gourmet kitchen, cafe, and gathering room creating an ideal space to entertain. A private main-floor bedroom is great for overnight guests offering a full bath and walk-in closet. The second floor hosts the expansive owner’s suite, three secondary bedrooms, and an open loft.   The two-story Lynwood is built for everyday living. Boasting an open flow kitchen with generous storage pantry, the Pulte Planning Center® to keep your family organized, and a kitchen island that opens to the café and gathering room-perfect for entertaining. The spacious 2nd floor Owner’s Suite offers space for a sitting area. Upstairs offers a loft space perfect for a playroom or media room, and large bedrooms, each with walk-in closets.   The Andover II features an open main floor seamlessly connecting the kitchen, gathering room, and cafe. Enjoy a game room and ample storage space on the basement level. The second floor boasts an open loft, two secondary bedrooms, and a spacious owner’s suite with walk-in closet.   The charming Holston II home design offers an open kitchen with dine-in island and desirable walk-in pantry. A private flex space can be used as a home office with option to turn into first-floor bedroom. The top floor boasts a loft, 3 secondary bedrooms, and owner’s suite with dual sinks, designer shower, and walk-in closet. On the basement level, enjoy a game room and ample storage space.  

Contact Pulte to Learn More 

These new homes will be coming in near future to Ten Trails! To learn more or to be added to a VIP interest list, visit Pulte’s website and fill out their contact form. www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043  

Take a Wild Drive Through Nearby Northwest Trek Park 

Nearby Northwest Trek is one of the area’s most unique attractions. Dedicated to conservation and education, the park has been a popular attraction for local residents and tourists for decades.  The park is now offering Wild Drive premier tours that allow visitors to drive by some of the park’s wildlife residents!

View Wildlife from the Comfort and Safety of Your Vehicle 

As participants in the Wild Drive tour, Ten Trails residents can see moose, elk herds, or newborn bison calves while following the governor’s health and safety protocols. Guests purchase timed tickets and meet staff members of the park to tour with a small caravan of other vehicles into Northwest Trek’s stunning Free Roaming Area. Guests can download an audio app to hear a naturalist give a live, narrated tour with personal stories about the species that roam freely in the 435-acre natural area.

Tickets and Additional Information 

Reservations are required for the Wild Drive tours. Cost is $70 for park members/$80 for non-members. The tour is open for family members of all ages, one family or household per vehicle with a maximum of eight people per vehicle. To purchase tickets, visit Northwest Trek’s website. www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043  

Two Floorplan Options for Multi-Generational Living at Ten Trails

Ten Trails is happy to announce there are now two floorplan options for multi-generational living in the community! Lennar at Ten Trails recently introduced the Camano floorplan which offers a unique “home within a home” for home buyers who are looking for added space in their homes for additional family members. The Camano joins the Bainbridge, which was the community’s original “NextGen” floorplan

Homes Designed for the Way We Live Today at Ten Trails

Today’s families are increasingly more blended with older parents living under the same roof as their younger family members, or college students returning home after school to live at home for a period of time. Ten Trails’ builder partner, Lennar, took note of this trend and was one of the first builders in the country to design homes to accommodate this new way of living.

Two Homes Under One Roof

The Ten Trails Bainbridge NextGen home and the Camano NextGen Home come with a secondary space within the main home with its own kitchenette, living area, full bathroom and separate entrance so family members can have their own privacy while still being part of the larger home.

Benefits of Lennar’s Next Gen Homes at Ten Trails

There are plenty of benefits to living in a Next Generation Home by Lennar. Style and function meet in the two gorgeous floorplans which offer families flexible living spaces. By sharing a home and expenses, families can decrease their overall utility costs and home and yard care costs. In the case of families with young children, having a grandparent or other relative living in the home can also help decrease childcare costs–not to mention increasing quality time spent with family members.

Tour the Next Gen Homes at Ten Trails 

Take a virtual tour of the Camano floorplan at Ten Trails via our Facebook page, or visit us on our website to chat live with one of our team members and schedule an appointment to tour these homes. 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com      

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  

Take a Virtual Tour of Local Museum Exhibits from the Comfort of Your Ten Trails Home 

While visiting museums in person isn’t possible right now, some local museums decided to bring the exhibits directly to your home! Take full advantage of Ten Trails’ ultra-fast 1-gig internet to keep kids entertained, augment at-home school learning programs and take part in fun puzzles and challenges with online programs offered by some Seattle area museums!

Take Flight at Home with the Museum of Flight

Ten Trails residents can take a 3D virtual tour of dozens of different aircrafts including the NASA space shuttle trainer via the Museum of Flight’s website. The Museum of Flight is also offering downloadable STEM workshops created by museum educators for kids in grades K-12. Kids can also get challenged competing in online puzzles and other interactive and educational games offered by the museum.

Pacific Science Center’s Curiosity at Home

Seattle’s Pacific Science Center is offering a new program, Curiosity at Home, which features live streaming science shows and hands-on STEM activities and tutorials for kids of all ages to do at home. The programs are intended to inspire young minds and create excitement about all areas of science. Every Wednesday at 11 am PST, the museum goes live on Facebook with educational programs related to the museum’s exhibits, live animals and even live science experiments.

Stay Home with SAM | At-home Art Programs from the Seattle Art Museum

While it is temporarily closed to the public, the Seattle Art Museum is offering weekly programs to inspire families to take part in at-home art activities. The museum’s blog features a new art object each week with information about its history, origination and the artist who created it. The weekly object is then connected to a suggested at-home activity for the entire family to take part in with tips on technique. www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043

Small Details Make a Big Difference in the New Master Planned Community, Ten Trails 

Ten Trails’ developer, Oakpointe Communities, has been creating communities in the Puget Sound region for more than 30 years. It is their attention to detail that helps create a quality of life that sets Oakpointe’s neighborhoods apart from all the rest. At Ten Trails, decades of careful planning have gone into creating what is the fastest growing master planned community in King County.

Detailed Landscape Planning

The entire community of Ten Trails is beautifully-landscaped by Pacific Landscape Management. Native and drought-tolerant plants line the community’s many paved walkways, and flower beds with seasonal varieties of flowers that bring year-round color to the community. The community’s many flowering trees create a stunning show in the early spring months, and the late autumn leaf color change creates a beautiful backdrop and welcoming transition to fall.

Comprehensive Trail Plan

Ten Trails has miles of trails for residents to use for biking, walking or jogging. Our nature trails weave through forested areas of the community and were created sustainably using recycled chipped wood. Newer trails will connect future development in the community including the upcoming Retail Village with additional plans to connect the community trails to the proposed King County Green to Cedar River Trail Southern Extension.

Planned Connectivity for Modern Living

Now more than ever before, working from home has become a common practice for many professionals, and Ten Trails has the connectivity residents need to conduct business from the comfort of their home office. Every home in the community 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, appliances and security systems throughout your home.

Ten Trails is Beautiful Black Diamond, WA 

Ten Trails is located in southeastern King County, barely 30 miles from Seattle in beautiful Black Diamond, WA. Take a drive through the community and see for yourself how all the many small details come together to create a one-of-kind new home community. 360-469-4043 www.TenTrails.com  

Start Your Home Search Online by Touring the Ten Trails Model Homes Virtually

If you are in the market for a new home, you can start your home search now virtually or schedule a time to tour homes at Ten Trails. Our Ten Trails model homes are currently open for in-person tours by appointment only, or you can schedule a FaceTime tour of the homes with one of our friendly builder sales representatives. If you’d like to know more about the lifestyle at Ten Trails, you can chat live, call, or FaceTime with one of our Welcome Center team members.

Virtual Tours of the Ten Trails Model Homes

Many of Ten Trails’ five award-winning builders are offering virtual tours of their model homes! Follow us on our Facebook page for scheduled live tours. Two of our builders have partnered with Matterport, to provide virtual, 3-D walking tours of their model homes…it’s as close to being in the model home as you can be without actually being in the model home. A list of available virtual tours and home photo gallery tours can be found below:

The Towns Collection by Rudd at Ten Trails

Rudd’s new collection of townhomes at Ten Trails offer modern, urban-style living in a rural setting close to nature! The new homes start in the $300’s and feature open living spaces and 2-4 bedrooms, depending on the floorplan. Click here to view lot 160 the Henry model home 3-D Matterport tour. Click here to view  lot 158 the Cumberland floorplan 3-D Matterport tour. Click here to view lot 159 the Hobart floorplan 3-D Matterport tour.

Single-family detached homes by Lennar at Ten Trails 

Lennar has two different collections of single-family detached homes available for purchase at Ten Trails: the Village Green Cottage Collection and the Village Collection. Homes in the Cottage Collection start in the mid $400’s and feature three to five bedrooms, while homes in the Village Collection start around $500,000 and have four to five bedrooms. Click here and find virtual tours for the eight available Cottage Collection floorplans. Click here to find the virtual tours for the 15 available Village Collection floorplans. Click here to view a Facebook live tour of the Hazelwood model at Ten Trails.

Single-Family Detached and Duplex-Style Homes by Ichijo at Ten Trails 

Ichijo is currently selling both single-family detached and duplex-style or “duet” homes at Ten Trails. Known for their homes’ energy efficiency and clever use of space and storage, Ichijo’s homes have been a popular addition to the community! The Ichijo duets are priced from the mid $400’s with two floorplans to choose from. The single-family homes are priced from the low $500’s with three floorplan options. Click here to view a Facebook live tour of the Sawyer floorplan by Ichijo at Ten Trails. Click here to view all Ichijo floorplans at Ten Trails and the 3-D Matterport home tours.

View a Photo Gallery of Available Homes by MainVue at Ten Trails 

MainVue Homes is currently selling single-family detached homes at Ten Trails, with spec homes available to purchase now, or options to select a home site and floorplan to build. Visit MainVue’s Ten Trails website to see available floorplans and gallery views of each buildable plan. Scroll through to see all the newly released available lots in the community. MainVue homes at Ten Trails are priced from the $500’s.

Take a Tour of the Conner Homes Model at Ten Trails 

Conner Homes has a few single-family detached homes of their Residence 3 floorplan left to sell in Ten Trails that will be move-in ready this summer! Take a tour of their model home virtually by visiting their website: Click here to take a tour of the Conner Homes model at Ten Trails. Click here to take a 3-D Matterport tour of the Residence 3 plan at Ten Trails. 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com

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