South Lake Washington Shoreline

This 52 mile ride starts at the Arboretum but quickly makes it way toward Lake Washington and hugs the shore for most of the ride. The ride highlights Mercer Island, the I-90 Bridge and Renton/Newcastle.

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Lid Park, Mercer Island, looking west toward Seattle & Lk WA

Lake Washington - Lake Sammamish Loop

This 76 mile ride starts at Magnuson Park and heads south on Burke-Gilman Trail through UW and then over the Montlake Bridge. Just follow the Lake WA Loop signs to the shores of Lake WA and continue onto Seward Park. Take the short climb up Juneau St and onto Seward Park Dr toward Renton. Once around the south end of the lake head north on Lake WA Blvd past the Seahawk Training Center and head over I-405 on Lake WA Blvd/112th Ave through Newcastle. Once over the climb up to Coal Creek Parkway take May Valley Road through the horse farms of southeast King County and onto Issaquah. Take the Issaquah-Preston/Highland Dr bike trail to the Issaquah plateau and onto Sammamish. Descend 228th Ave to Lake Sammamish Pkwy and onto Marymoor Park. Continuing north take the Sammamish River Trail and then the Burke-Gilman Trail (BGT) to Log Boom Park and the north end of the lake. Continue on the BGT to return to Magnuson Park.

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May Valley Road

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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Lake Washington Loop - South Ride Information

East Portal Viewpoint