Best bike ride in Seattle....

Here is my favorite ride in Seattle. Its a good length - about 45 miles, pretty flat and mostly on bike trails. It's a loop around the north end of Lake Washington. See map here.



From Downtown Bellevue, find your way onto 112th Ave NE going north.

Cross I-405 at NE 12th St.

After about a block, turn left on 116th Ave and head up to Northup Way about .75 miles.

Turn right on Northup and then immdediately left on NE 24th (near Lowes).

Go up the hill and find the entrance to the bike trail that parallels State Highway 520.

Take this bike trail all the way past Microsoft, and down the long hill into Redmond where it connects with the Sammamish River trail.

Take this flat, smooth trail about 20 miles around the north end of Lake Washington where it eventually ends at Husky Stadium.

Cross the Montlake Bridge and follow the street signs for the "Lake Washington Bike Trail" and work your way to the I-90 bridge.

Head east acoss the lake on the I-90 bridge, thru Mercer Island and back to Bellevue where you started.



Here are some good Seattle area bike links:



Cascade Bike Club

Seattle Bike Club

King County Bike Routes



Here is a map of the route, and also another route I like:



Lake Washington Route





Juanita Hill Route