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Olympic Peninsula & Ocean Beaches Port Townsend, Ferry, Sequim, Port Angeles & Victoria BC Ferry, Forks, PARKS & REST STOPS Neah Bay, and assess to ocean beaches. BATHROOM REST STOP CAMPING PARKING Whidbey FOOD PICNIC Island 1 Port C9 • • • • • SKUNK BAY Ludlow D5 • • • • • D52 Seabeck General Store • • • • • D53 Guillemont Cove Nature Reserve • • Hansville D6 Green Mountain-Gold Creek Trailhead • • D8 • • • • • E5 Wildcat Lake Park/Store • • • • •

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HOOD CANAL DR www.VisitKitsap.com • (800) 337-0580 • [email protected] F4 Poulsbo Waterfront • • • • • F5 Clear Creek Trail • • • • F6 Kitsap Lake Park • • • • PUGET F62 Bremerton Waterfront • • • • • POPULAR ROUTES 104 SOUND F63 Waterfront • • • • • HOOD CANAL 2 G2 Port Gamble-Stottlemeyer Trailhead • 4 BRIDGE G4 • • • • • Hansville Loop Pleasant tour up to the Point No Point Lighthouse and down through Driftwood Keys. Be G2 1 CENTER RD 15.5 MILES sure to take a side trip to the beach at Eglon. Great ride from the Kingston Ferry. G5 Battle Point Park • • • • Port G6 • • • • Poulsbo Loop Tour Poulsbo’s farm country. Great places to stop in Poulsbo and Port Gamble. 2 Gamble Little OLD HANSVILLE RD Eglon G62 Manchester State Park • • • • 26.5 MILES Big Valley Road is lovely. Watch for traffic on Hwy 104 around Port Gamble. Boston G7 Banner Forest Heritage Park • LITTLE Clear Creek Loop Ride along Clear Creek road past the submarine base and stop to take in the view at Kitsap BOSTON RD G8 Olalla Waterfront • 3 PORT GAMBLE / 32 MILES - SILVERDALE Quilcene STOTTLEMEYER 104 G9 City Park at Crescent Creek • • • • Memorial Park. This loop provides another chance to ride along beautiful Big Valley Road. In COYLERD TRAILS 288TH ST dry months, take the Clear Creek Trail through Silverdale. THORNDYKE RD G10 Gig Harbor Waterfront • • • • •

The Dragon’s Tail So named because of the many ups and downs. Lots of climbing and fun descents on low 2 4 101 32 MILES - OLY-PEN SIDE traffic roads through tree farms. Located east across the . 104 Edmonds Around the Canal Spend the night on the Kitsap Peninsula and wake up to enjoy a day long rides along To Everett, 3 5 BOND RD Kingston 123 MILES the Hood Canal and Hwy 101. Test your mettle on a ride that offers rolling terrain and Bellingham & 5 HOOD CANAL Vancouver B.C. magnificent scenery and plenty of rest stops to enjoy local fare and craft brews. PIONEER WAY WEST KINGSTON RD

MILLER BAY RD 104 6 Chilly Hilly Loop around Bainbridge Island. Lots of hills, beautiful scenery and lovely, secluded 38 MILES - BAINBRIDGE neighborhoods. Be sure to stop in downtown Winslow for a snack. Perfect ride from the NORTH KITSAP 3 HERITAGE PARK ISLAND BIG VALLEY RD Bainbridge Ferry. DABOB BAY INDIANOLARD

Bremerton Loop RD GAMBLE PORT 7 Tour through outskirts of Bremerton, through Brownsville Marina and to Manette. 307 23.5 MILES Back on Central Valley. Nice ride from the Bremerton Ferry. S KINGSTON RD

CLEAR CREEK RD 8 Seabeck Loop Unbelievable scenery in Seabeck, along with some heart pumping hills. Take time to explore MILLER BAY RD 24.5 MILES the historic town and grab supplies at the Seabeck Store for a beach side picnic. Poulsbo Indianola F4 MILLER BAY 9 Bear Creek Loop Lots of big hills in rural country with sparse traffic. One of several quiet rides in this area’s tree 5 39 MILES - BREMERTON farm country. Count on bringing your own snacks and repair kit. VIKING WAY LIBERTY BAY 4 Manchester Loop One of the flattest rides in the county. Lovely water views and rural scenery. A great rest stop LEMOLO SHORE DR 10 3 TOTTEN RD 37.5 MILES is the Port of Manchester, public beaches and restaurants offering local brews. Bangor 522 Vaughn Loop 11 This low traffic volume ride, hilly route winds through south end of Kitsap Peninsula’s quiet OLYMPIC VIEWRD 29.5 MILES - S. KITSAP rural country side. Most roads don’t have shoulders so ride carefully! 305 AGATE Keyport PASS BRIDGE G4 PUGET 12 Southworth Two ferry rides, a tour through Olalla, Gig Harbor and Tacoma and ride along Vashon Island. CLEAR CREEK RD Vashon Loop Top it off with a breathtaking ride across the Bridge. Plan plenty of time for SOUND 45 RIDING MILES ferry crossings and rest stops along the way to enjoy the little towns and refreshments. HIDDEN COVE RD Brinnon BROWNSVILLEHWY 13 Allyn-Grapeview Ride on rural roads and with beautiful scenic waterviews of Stretch and Treasure islands. The

Loop 14 MILES charming town of Allyn offers lots of places to grab a quick bite, beverage or ice cream. DR SUNRISE SILVERDALE WAY F5 G5 14 Gig Harbor Loop A scenic loop around the south end of the Kitsap Peninsula. Start and finish at City Park at 305 31 MILES Crescent Creek in beautiful Gig Harbor. Plan time for lunch in historic downtown after your 5

CENTRAL VALLEY RD ride. Modestly hilly route.. HOOD CANALD5 ANDERSON HILL RD Brownsville Bainbridge

D52 BATTLE Silverdale DR POINT Island SEABECK HWY NW IMPORTANT NOTES KITSAP Seabeck NEWBERRY HILL RD COUNTY 6 520 FLETCHER BAY RD SEABECK HWY FAIRGROUNDS Bike Safety & Resources 8 DYES Whenever riding a bicycle, please wear a helmet, regardless of age or experience. Helmets are required in most areas, NEWBERRY INLET PORTORCHARD BAY HERITAGE 7 and can protect your brain in case of an accident. Remember that you’re much more vulnerable than a car. PARK Tracyton D53 Winslow 5 Bicyclists in State are given the same rights and responsibilities as car drivers. Cyclists can either ride E5 3 303 with traffic or on the shoulder, depending on which is safest.Bike riders are also required to obey the same traffic SEABECK HWY laws as cars. Please stop at lights and stop signs. It is important to ride predictably and legally, so car drivers STAVIS BAY RD HOLLY RD ILLAHEE RD BLAKELY AVE are comfortable with cyclists on the road. Wildcat TRACYTON BEACH RD 6 E52 Lake When riding at night, you must have a headlight and rear reflector or tail light. A flashing tail light and Camp

reflective clothing are advised. It pays to be seen, so car drivers know that you’re there and make room. SEABECK HOLLY RD NW Union GREEN MOUNTAIN G6 90 Give your bike a safety check. There are a lot of moving parts that can be dangerous if loose or not 101 Bremerton G62 maintained. Check the tires, brakes and handlebars before every ride. Have a safe ride! To Spokane KITSAP CONFERENCE Manette Bike & Outdoor Recreation Events CENTER D6 9 VisitKitsap.com/cycling & VisitKitsap.com/recreation F6 F62 Holly Manchester The Kitsap Peninsula is a popular destination for cycling and a wide-variety of other outdoor BEACH DR

COLCHESTERDR recreation and adventure sports. Just a few activities include kayaking, sailing, scuba diving, Annapolis trail/road running, mt biking, skate boarding, BMX racing, disc-golf, horseback riding and F63 golf. For more choices, follow the links shown above or click on Recreation or Water GOLD CREEK RD W COLLINS RD Activities under Things-To-Do tab on the VKP home page. GOLD CREEK RD W Blake YUKON Port RD WOODS Island HARBOR Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trails Orchard 7 VisitKitsap.com/kitsap-peninsula-water-trails Gorst KitsapPeninsulaWaterTrails.com 10 In 2014, the US Dept. of Interior FREE LONG LAKE RD Fauntleroy OLD BELFAIR HWY 16 MAP designated the 371-mile Kitsap RD BETHEL INSIDE Kitsap OLD CLIFTON RD Peninsula National Water Trails Southworth 160 (KPNWT) part of the National SEDGEWICK RD

Water Trail System. Today, the NE SAND HILL RD RD SUNNYSLOPE KPNWT has nearly 100 access 3 BREMERTON G7 Peninsula INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT points in and around the Kitsap NE EFFENDAHL PASS RD BIELMEIER RD BANNER Peninsula. Locals celebrate FOREST PARK

the designation in mid BANNER RD the Natural Side of LAKE FLORA RD June at the KPNWT Dewatto LAKE FLORA RD Ride the Tide event Suquamish Tribe Clam Island Rowing NW DEWATTO HOLLY RD MULLENIX RD

Launches • Parks • Amenities • Resources and in other events 8 The 371 mile Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trails offers water related activities and adventures for people hosted by local of all ages and level of experience. Belfair marinas and ports. GLENWOOD RD

If you see the RD BURLEY BETHEL NE BELFAIR TAHUYA RD LAKE HELENA RD KPNWT sign, 11 OLALLA VALLEY RD Seatac its a designed 5 D8 Vashon KPNWT site. DICKENSON RD WESTSIDE HWY Island VASHON HWY VASHON G8 SEATTLE / TACOMA INTERNATIONAL PINE RD Olalla 12 204TH ST AIRPORT Visit the links above to learn more and get NELSON RD NE NORTH SHORE RD Annual Sport Events info about events. ROCKYBAY POINT RD

NE RD 220TH ST February — Chilly Hilly

Bainbridge Island - Cascade Bike Club 9 May — Stottlemeyer 30/60 Tahuya Purdy C9 Port Gamble - NW Epic Adventures MAP KEY Grapeview May — Viking Tour HOOD CANAL Allyn WAX ORCHARD RD

CRESCENT VALLEY RD Poulsbo Rotary PEACOCK HILL AVE HILL PEACOCK City / Community June — Ride the Tide DOCKTON RD 16 Kitsap Peninsula Water Trails Celebration Popular Bike Route Union July — Tour de Kitsap Highway West Sound Cycle Club

KEY PENINSULA HWY August — Paddle Kitsap Bike-friendly Road G9 5 FROM MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS Bainbridge to Poulsbo URBAN TRAILS KITSAP - available at... Secondary Road 13 September — Kitsap Color • Liberty Bay Bookstores - downtown Poulsbo & Bremerton G10 Classic Cascade Bike Club WA State Ferry Route* • Eagle Harbor Bookstore - Bainbridge Island 10 • Barnes & Noble Bookstore - Silverdale Gig December — Jingle5 Bell Run Popular Route GRAPEVIEW LOOP RD Harbor Port Orchard - Arthritis Foundation 14 Mountain Bike Park 3 LACKEY RD For more events and updates VisitKitsap.com/Recreation Park / Rest Stop MILES 1 2 3 4 5

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* See reverse side map for Kitsap Transit Fast & Foot Ferry routes 101 To Shelton Thank You!

Key Peninsula Bike route information contributed by Silverdale Cyclery and West Sound Cycling Club. www.westsoundcycling.com 11

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