South Lake - Mercer Island Loop - 48 Miles

Mile Instruction For 1 0.0 Depart Gasworks Park going right on Burke-Gilman Trail. 1.9 mi 2 1.9 R Exit trail at UW Campus, follow Loop signs. 0.4 mi Cross Montlake Blvd and continue south across Montlake Bridge. 2.3 L E Hamlin Street. 0.1 mi 2.4 R Through museum parking to 24th Ave E, cross Lake Wash Blvd. 0.2 mi 2.6 Make a quick L-R-L to Roanoke Street. 0.1 mi 2.7 R 25th Avenue E. 0.2 mi 2.9 L Lynn Street and immediate right to 26th Avenue E. 1.4 mi 4.3 L Jog at Galer Ave and continue crossing Madison Street to Harrison. 0.6 mi 3 4.9 Cross 37th Ave and go down hill. (CAUTION - hair pin turns) 5.1 R Cross at stop sign and continue on Lake Washington Blvd. 1.4 mi 4 6.5 Leschi - Nice place to break for latte's before continuing south. 4.4 mi 5 10.9 L Seward Park (restroom stop) then climb uphill on S Juneau Street. 0.1 mi 11.0 L Seward Park Avenue S. 2.1 mi 6 13.1 L At traffic light to Rainier Avenue S. 2.8 mi 7 15.9 L Into Renton Airport, take right on service road and continue. 1.7 mi Continue around airport, go north through park, exit on N 6th Street. 8 17.6 R N 6th St, left on Garden Ave, right on N 8th, left on Houser Way. 1.7 mi 19.3 Cross under bridge over RRs into Coulon Beach Park. 0.3 mi 9 19.6 Coulon Park Fish & Chips - midway restroom stop. 1.6 mi Exit park directly across from recession area, cross RR tracks to Lake Washington Blvd N. 10 21.2 L Lake Washington Blvd, continue to Lake Washington Trail entrance. 0.4 mi Use bike lane. Bear left at NE 44th on Lake Wash Blvd (says dead-end), trail entrance is on your right. 21.6 BR Enter Lake Washington Trail. 2.9 mi 24.5 Continue north, exit of trail at Coal Creek Pkwy to Lake Wash Blvd. 0.8 mi 25.3 L Lake to Lake Trail (under I-90 Bridge). 1.5 mi 26.8 Continue on trail with loop back to I-90 Bike Trail. 0.1 mi 11 26.9 Exit bridge onto Mercer Island. 0.7 mi 27.6 L E Mercer Way (start around island going clockwise). 4.9 mi 12 32.5 E Mercer Way changes to W Mercer Way. 5.1 mi 37.6 L I-90 Bike Trail going towards . 0.8 mi 13 38.4 Exit Mercer Island onto I-90 bridge trail. 2.1 mi 14 40.5 Exit I-90 Trail and go uphill on S Irving Street. 0.1 mi 15 40.6 R Lake Washington Blvd S, continue to downhill and Leschi. 1.1 mi 16 41.7 L Lake Washington Blvd (north along water). 1.3 mi 17 43.0 Continue uphill over hair pin curves through . 0.2 mi 43.2 BR Top of hill bear right staying on Lake Washington Blvd. 0.5 mi 43.7 Cross E Madison Street into the Arboretum. 1.2 mi Inside park take uphill right to Arboretum Drive away from traffic. 44.9 Exit Arboretum on Lake Washington Blvd and continue on street. 0.4 mi 45.3 R 24th Avenue E over top of SR520 to museum. 0.2 mi Do not go into museum parking area but veer left through break in curb for bikes only. 45.5 L Go out of parking and bear right then go left on E Shelby Street. 0.1 mi 45.6 R Montlake Blvd NE and cross Montlake Bridge. 0.2 mi 18 45.8 L Cross Pacific Place to UW and Burke-Gilman Trail. 0.2 mi 46.0 L Burke-Gilman Trail. 1.6 mi 19 47.6 Arrive back at Gasworks Park. © Seattle Bicycle Touring Club 2005 Gasworks - South Lake Washington Loop With Mercer Island - 48 Miles © Seattle Bicycle Touring Club 2005