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Pikes Peak is a small, heavily wooded enclave within Bellevue's Bridle Trails area — a pocket of large-lot single-family homes and newer townhomes tucked between Bridle Trails State Park and the co...

39
Walk Score

Living in Pikes Peak

Pikes Peak is a small, heavily wooded enclave within Bellevue's Bridle Trails area — a pocket of large-lot single-family homes and newer townhomes tucked between Bridle Trails State Park and the commercial corridor along 132nd Ave NE. The neighborhood is defined by mature evergreen canopy, quiet cul-de-sacs, and proximity to 489 acres of equestrian and hiking trails. Housing is overwhelmingly owner-occupied with very low turnover — typically fewer than 5 sales per quarter. The median price swings dramatically quarter to quarter due to tiny sample sizes, but the SFH segment consistently trades in the $2M–$3M range while townhomes (including the Boulders at Pikes Peak complex) trade around $1M–$1.1M.

Pikes Peak is car-dependent (Walk Score 39). The neighborhood's appeal is not walkability — it is the immediate adjacency to Bridle Trails State Park (489 acres, 28 miles of trails) and the quiet, wooded character of the streets. The Bridle Trails Shopping Center at 132nd Ave NE and NE 70th Street provides daily essentials — Grocery Outlet, Ace Hardware, Pagliacci Pizza, Starbucks — within a short drive. Downtown Bellevue is 10 minutes south. The neighborhood has no direct light rail access, though the East Link BelRed/130th Station is about a 10-minute drive.

Move-up families who want top-rated schools (Cherry Crest Elementary 9/10, Bellevue HS 10/10) and large lots in a wooded, private setting Tech executives at Microsoft, Amazon, or Google who want a nature-adjacent home within 10–12 min of the office Equestrians or outdoor enthusiasts who value direct access to 489 acres of forested trails at Bridle Trails State Park

Real Estate Market

Single Family+52.0% YoY
$2,660,500
$876
$/sqft
2
Days
2
Sold

5-Year Price Trends

Q4 2025. Quarterly data from Redfin. Low sales volume can cause quarter-to-quarter volatility.

Getting Around

Northeast Bellevue, east of 132nd Ave NE and south of NE 60th Street, adjacent to Bridle Trails State Park. ZIP code 98005. The neighborhood sits between Kirkland to the north and downtown Bellevue to the south, with easy access to I-405 via NE 8th Street or SR-520 via 148th Ave NE.

Key commute times:

  • Microsoft Redmond: 12 min by car via SR-520
  • Amazon Bellevue: 10 min by car via I-405
  • Google Kirkland: 8 min by car via 132nd Ave NE
  • Meta Bellevue: 10 min by car
  • Amazon Slu: 20–30 min by car depending on traffic; no direct light rail

Highlights

  • Bridle Trails State Park: 489 acres of forested trails for hiking, running, and horseback riding — directly adjacent
  • Pikes Peak Greenbelt: 7.28-acre city park and open space within the neighborhood
  • Cherry Crest Elementary (9/10) and Bellevue High School (10/10) — top 1% and top 5% in WA respectively
  • Quiet, heavily wooded streets with large lots and mature evergreen canopy
  • Bridle Trails Shopping Center: Grocery Outlet, Pagliacci Pizza, Ace Hardware within 5-minute drive
  • Tech commuter location — Microsoft 12 min, Amazon Bellevue 10 min, Google Kirkland 8 min

Schools

Cherry Crest Elementary

Elementary
9/10

Odle Middle School

Middle
9/10

Bellevue High School

High School
10/10

Developments & What's Coming

Pikes Peak Reservoir Replacement

Complete2023

Bellevue Utilities replaced the aging 1-million-gallon steel reservoir in Bridle Trails State Park with a new 1.25-million-gallon earthquake-resistant concrete reservoir. Serves Bridle Trails, Pikes Peak, and Cherry Crest neighborhoods.

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