Interurban to Burke-Gilman?

[Susan126]

Here is a link with bicycle maps. You can download and print them. They are all pdf files.

Bicycling Guidemaps

[East Hill]

BG does not link up with the southern end of Interurban at all. I encountered some trail surveys this past Tuesday, and made the comment on the two I took that ALL these trails need to link up with each other.

There is no direct link to the Cedar River Trail from Interurban/GRT.

There is no direct link with Interurban from Big Soos Creek.

There is no direct link from Big Soos Creek to Cedar River.

There is no direct link with Interurban and I-90 (which would get you on the Lake Washington Loop).

East Hill

[mimitabby]

BG does not link up with the southern end of Interurban at all. I encountered some trail surveys this past Tuesday, and made the comment on the two I took that ALL these trails need to link up with each other.

There is no direct link to the Cedar River Trail from Interurban/GRT.

There is no direct link with Interurban from Big Soos Creek.

There is no direct link from Big Soos Creek to Cedar River.

There is no direct link with Interurban and I-90 (which would get you on the Lake Washington Loop).

East Hill

yeah, we're supposed to fly our bikes from one trail to the other.

[East Hill]

It's a great batch of trails, but it's a PATCHwork of trails, too.

I would SO love to be able to go from home here on the East Hill down to Interurban, then through Seattle over to MI via I-90, down to Cedar River, and finish my loop through Big Soos Creek.

Or perhaps even just an easy way to Alki from the Interurban? I know, there's a way, but it's not an EASY way.

Sigh...

East Hill

[Eden]

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Or perhaps even just an easy way to Alki from the Interurban? I know, there's a way, but it's not an EASY way.

Sigh...

East Hill

It might not be as hard as you think and you probably know most of the way already- you can get there mainly on trails - you go from the Interurban to the Green River trail (this starts up at Fort Dent Park - and you can get to it without having to go on streets) The Green River trail goes all the way down to the mail processing facility. From there you do have to get on some streets to get through South Park and down to the Duwamish Trail, but its not so bad as it seems and on weekends there is little traffic. From the Duwamish trail you can pick up the Alki Waterfront trail.

[mimitabby]

Without my DH tourguide I have often gotten lost... well, you know..
the last time I rode that trail though, they had put up some signs that made it much easier to get around

[East Hill]

It might not be as hard as you think and you probably know most of the way already- you can get there mainly on trails - you go from the Interurban to the Green River trail (this starts up at Fort Dent Park - and you can get to it without having to go on streets) The Green River trail goes all the way down to the mail processing facility. From there you do have to get on some streets to get through South Park and down to the Duwamish Trail, but its not so bad as it seems and on weekends there is little traffic. From the Duwamish trail you can pick up the Alki Waterfront trail.

I didn't realise that there were now signs for the way to Alki, perhaps I'll give it another shot. If I remember correctly, I got lost the last time I tried it. I almost always finish at the P & DC anyway, because that's where my credit union is located .

East Hill

[Susan126]

We should put together a little "exploratory ride" . . . Set up a date, meet, and then start riding say starting from the Interurban/Green River Trail and then try and find our way to Duwamish Trail and then onto the Alki Waterfront Trail. Make a day of it, stop for lunch, and just go for it?! What do you all think? A weekend day so that a lot of us can make it! Let me know what you think!