Magnuson Park - West Seattle - Discovery Park

55 mile loop ride from Magnuson Park heading south to Lake Washington Blvd. Turn west through I90 Tunnel/Trail to Dearborn; skirt the International District on SODO trail to W Spokane St Bridge. Climb to High Point (35th Ave SW & SW Myrtle St is highest point in Seattle at 520 feet) via Avalon Way then onto Marine View Drive past Lincoln Park and onto the Beach Dr and the Alki Trail. Head back through the Seattle Waterfront on Alaskan Way. Take one more loop (adds 5-6 miles) through Discovery Park to Fisherman's Terminal and the S Ship Canal Trail/BGT or head directly back to Magnuson Park via Dravos/15th Ave/Nickerson/Fremont Bridge/BGT.

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View of downtown Seattle from High Point Neighborhood

Magnuson Park-Wedgwood-Green Lake

24 Mile Ride around View Ridge-Wedgwood-Meadowbrook-Green Lake

This ride starts from Magnuson Park and includes the recently completed 39th Ave NE neighborhood greenway to View Ridge. This new greenway was funded by Seattle Children’s Livable Street Program. The ride continues to the Sand Point Country Club with nice views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mts. From there it explores the neighborhoods of Wedgwood and Meadowbrook then onto Green Lake with a return on the Burke-Gilman Trail through UW to Magnuson Park.

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Gas Works Park-Volunteer Park

12 Mile Loop Ride to Volunteer Park

Ride Starts at Gas Works Park and crosses University Bridge to Interlaken Park via 11th Ave and its steep 15% grade to Bagley Viewpoint (Note: continue on Boyer to E Lynn then right on Delmar Dr for alternate route to avoid the 11th Ave climb). Ascend through Interlaken Park to N Capitol Hill and Volunteer Park. Descend back down to S Lake Union hugging the shore line to return to Gas Works Park via the Fremont Bridge.

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Black Sun Sculpture - Volunteer Park

Snohomish River Valley

40 mile rural ride around Snohomish River Valley

Start at Riverside Park in Everett and head southeast on Lowell Snohomish River Road which runs parallel to Snohomish River. Visit the historic area of town on 1st Street; try a couple of the many food stops such as Snohomish Bakery & Cafe (on left, offering great bake goods as well as sandwiches and pizza) or the Snohomish Pie Co (sandwiches, soup and GREAT pie).

Leave Snohomish on Old Snohomish Monroe Road. Continue through Monroe on W Main Street to S Lewis St and onto Tualco Road. Cross the Snoqualmie River and head north on High Bridge Road. Turn onto Welch Road to ascend to the high horse country around Lost Lake and Echo Lake. Descend back to Snohomish River Valley via Elliot, Connelly and Broadway.

Return to Riverside Park on the west side of the Snohomish River Valley on Lowell Larimer Road which has a slight elevation and offers some nice views of the valley and the Cascade Mountains (on a nice day).

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View of Snohomish River from Riverside Park, Everett

Flying Wheels Century 2012

100 mile bike ride through the Snoqualmie and Snohomish River Vallys

This ride starts at Marymoor Park-East Lot and visits the rural areas of the Snoqualmie and Snohomish Valleys. However, to get there turn south onto E Lake Sammamish Pkwy offering nice views of the lake. Ingelwood Hill Rd provides the first hill then the ride descends to NE Redmond-Falls City Rd then up and over Ames Lake Rd into the rural Snoqualmie Valley to Carnation. Climb another short hill on NE Stillwater Hill Rd onto Kelley Rd NE then onto NE Cherry Valley Rd and into Duvall. Head west then north out of Duvall onto High Bridge Rd into Snohomish. Ride through the historic district on 1st St and the head south on Old Snohomish Monroe Rd to Monroe. Continue south along the W Snoqualmie Valley Rd returning to Carnation. Continue south along the W Snoqualmie River Rd to the last climb up SE 40th St/Issaquah-Fall City Rd. Once over this long climb descend back to E Lake Sammamish Pkwy to return to Marymoor Park.

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Historic Snohomish

Gas Works Park-Volunteer Park-West Seattle-Fishermen's Terminal

33 Mile Loop Bike Ride with a lot of variety

This ride starts at Gas Works Park and offers a variety of quite neighborhood streets, busy downtown roads, a couple of nice hills and views of Puget Sound. The ride also offers a lot of opportunities to explore further off the described route with possible detours such as:
(a) Volunteer Park off 19th Ave NE
(b) Seward Park off I-90 trail/tunnel
(c) High Point in West Seattle off California/Alaska/37th Ave
(d) Pike Place Market off Elliott Bay Trail
(e) Fishermen's Terminal


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Hamilton Viewpoint, West Seattle

Lake Washington Loop - South

23 Mile Loop Bike Ride around south end of Lake Washington

This ride makes a clockwise loop around Lake Washington starting at Seward Park and heads north on Lake Washington Blvd ascending a small hill up to the I90 East Portal Viewpoint. Cross the I-90 Bridge to Lid Park on Mercer Island, stay on the I90 Trail crossing the East Channel Bridge from Mercer Island to Bellevue Island then over the Mercer Slough over a small foot bridge, turning south on 118^th Ave/Lake Washington Blvd SE toward Renton with nice views of the lake along the way as you stay parallel to I-405. After passing Gene Coulon Park (a great rest stop for lunch and/or the rest rooms) and the Boeing, Renton plant, the ride turns north through the Renton Municipal Airport and then onto Rainier Ave S, offering views of Mercer Island and the lake. This ride may be combined with Lake Washington Loop - North to circumnavigate the entire lake in one ride of approximately 55 miles.


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East Portal Viewpoint

Explore Queen Anne Neighborhood

10 Mile Loop Ride through Seattle's Queen Anne Neighborhood located northwest of downtown

This ride starts at Gas Works Park and heads west over the Fremont Bridge then Dexter Ave to get to the Queen Anne neighborhood. The route then climbs and loops CCW though Queen Anne to access views of Puget Sound, Mt Rainier and Lake Washington. The commercial center on Queen Anne Ave N can also be visited as the route crosses this road.

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View of downtown Seattle from Kerry Park

Bainbridge Island Loop

33 mile ride on the rural roads of Bainbridge Island

This ride makes a counterclockwise loop around the scenic byways of Bainbridge Island and follows the traditional Chilly Hilly bike ride sponsored by the Cascade Bicycle Club of Seattle to kick off the Bicycle season each February.

The ride really begins at the Washington State Ferry Terminal, 801 Alaskan Way Pier 52, in Seattle. The ferry crossing takes approximately 35 minutes. Bikes load from the vehicle loading area and pay a $1 surcharge in addition to the normal passenger fare that is collected  only on the Seattle terminal. Stop at the vehicle toll booths to pay your fare.

The ferry trip offers some of the best views of downtown Seattle as the ferry leaves the dock and of Mount Rainier to the south, Mount Baker to the North and the Olympics Mountains to the west as the ferry makes its way to Bainbridge Island.

After exiting the ferry ascend the first short grade to the first and only stop light. The town of Winslow is to the left at this traffic light if you want to get a coffee or snacks for the ride; otherwise, take a left and start the counterclockwise route.

Battle Point Park on the west side of the island offers a convenient rest stop after the first half of the “ups and downs” of the island roads. Save some energy for the climb up Baker Hill Road (about 5 miles after Battle Point Park) but enjoy the rapid descent which ends at scenic Port Orchard Bay with a sharp left turn. The ride continues around the south end of the island along Port Orchard Bay then east and north along Puget Sound before returning to the town of Winslow.


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Ferry ride from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, Chilly Hilly Bike Ride

Lake Washington Loop - North

40 Mile Loop Ride around north end of Lake Washington

This ride makes a clockwise loop around Lake Washington starting at Magnuson Park and travels north via the Burke-Gilman Trail (BGT) to Kenmore and Log Boom Park which offers restrooms.

The ride then turns south, climbing the Juanita Dr hill and a nice decent toward Juanita Beach Park and then one more small hill up Market Street into downtown Kirkland. Marine Park offers a great stop for lunch (try Taco Del Mar for take-out at 210 Main Street, 2 blocks east of Marina Park).

The ride continues along Lake Washington Blvd toward Medina and Bellevue hugging the lake shore as much as possible. After Main Street Bellevue, proceed on Lake Washington Blvd SE with Mercer Slough Park on the right and head west on the I-90 Trail and the north side of Mercer Island; Luther Burbank Park offers a nice rest stop before crossing the I-90 Bridge to Seattle’s Leschi neighborhood. Continue north to the University of Washington via the Montlake Bridge returning to Magnuson Park via the BGT.

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Marina Park, Kirkland