The Elliott Bay Trail in Seattle, Washington goes north along the Elliott Bay waterfront from downtown Seattle, through Myrtle Edwards Park, to the Magnolia/Interbay Area. There it connects with the Interbay Trail, which goes through a very interesting railroad switchyard.
Categories: 10 Miles or Less &Flat &No Solitude &Paved &Some Road/Street Riding &Urban
States: Washington
Last Modified: April 29, 2007
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This is a great ride which we include going thru Seattle on the paved sidewalk on the East side and cross over and bike towards the Spokane St Viaduct, ride towards the Duwammish River, cross over to the Duwammish River Bridge (steep but doable) cross over a very busy intersection (do wait for the go signals)and then bike to Alki. Eat at the Alki Crab & Fish (the best Fish & Chips and can eat outside with a view of Seattle)at the Water Taxi dock and ferry back to Seattle (free for those with Metro card)otherwise $3.00 cash and then ride back to starting point, which could either be Pier 91 Yacht Basin or up Gilmore Ave to Commadore Wau to gothru the back side of the Ballard Locks to Golden Gardens. Ride from Golden Gardens and back using the Water Taxi is 22 miles.
I ride at least a segment of this fairly frequently. The ride along side the Alaskan Way viaduct is quite congested and requires frequent stops. It does however turn into a nice ride through Myrtle Edwards park before passing through the railroad yard. And can they be combined with some road riding to Fisherman’s Terminal. But the real gain will come when the “other” missing link connects the terminus with the Ship Canal trail. It will then be possible to ride an almost entire bike path from the waterfront to Fremont Bridge where either the Burke Gilman or northern Interurban trail can be picked up. Otherwise, if you aren’t a commuter, there’s not much to gain here.