Comments on: Snohomish Centennial Trail http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/ Searchable List of Bicycling Trails Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeff King http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-8162 Jeff King Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:00:37 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-8162 Rode 20 miles of this one today as the day two ride of my "escape the heat to the west side weekend." Not being familiar with this bike trail, started off in downtown Arlington (not too smart). The 9/10's of a mile down the 67th Ave NE 50 mph zone with no shoulders and back is a bit harrowing. So they put up signs that say "share the road with bikes." Nice thought until the pickup truck guy towing the 8' wide trash hauling trailer catches up you you. Just bad situation. Rest of the ride up to the SR-9 overpass was nice. Folks were friendly; no issues with trail manners. Rode back up to the new construction area to the north of Arlington to the river bridge. Sign says new trail will be complete Nov 2010. Another great ride to finish I'm sure. Happy Trails "biker" Jeff Rode 20 miles of this one today as the day two ride of my “escape the heat to the west side weekend.” Not being familiar with this bike trail, started off in downtown Arlington (not too smart). The 9/10′s of a mile down the 67th Ave NE 50 mph zone with no shoulders and back is a bit harrowing. So they put up signs that say “share the road with bikes.” Nice thought until the pickup truck guy towing the 8′ wide trash hauling trailer catches up you you. Just bad situation. Rest of the ride up to the SR-9 overpass was nice. Folks were friendly; no issues with trail manners. Rode back up to the new construction area to the north of Arlington to the river bridge. Sign says new trail will be complete Nov 2010. Another great ride to finish I’m sure.

Happy Trails

“biker” Jeff

]]> By: Dale http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-8131 Dale Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:16:51 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-8131 I live close to this trail and bike it a lot in summer. Honey buckets are always in need of service. Root damage looks to have been repaired this year. I am frustrated by strolling people who seem irritated at having to move over and give me a narrow space to pass. They are in conversation and it seems they do not want to go single file for fear they may compromise their ability to continue talking with each other. Once I actually had to pull over and wait for them to pass. Biking pairs can be just as discourteous, as they chatter, glance up at me and seem comfortable allowing me a two-foot strip in which to maneuver my bike. When I bike through the Machias Trailhead, I need to be very careful because small children often run suddenly onto the path. Centennial sure beats the Burke Gilman, however. I live close to this trail and bike it a lot in summer. Honey buckets are always in need of service. Root damage looks to have been repaired this year. I am frustrated by strolling people who seem irritated at having to move over and give me a narrow space to pass. They are in conversation and it seems they do not want to go single file for fear they may compromise their ability to continue talking with each other. Once I actually had to pull over and wait for them to pass. Biking pairs can be just as discourteous, as they chatter, glance up at me and seem comfortable allowing me a two-foot strip in which to maneuver my bike. When I bike through the Machias Trailhead, I need to be very careful because small children often run suddenly onto the path. Centennial sure beats the Burke Gilman, however.

]]> By: Kristi O'Harran http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-8104 Kristi O'Harran Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:53:25 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-8104 I am planning to write about problems on the Centennial Trail around Snohomish County. Are you a biker, horse person, baby stroller walker? Are there things you dislike about the trail? Dog or horse poop, fast bikers, strollers that won't move over etc. I would love to hear from you. I am planning to write about problems on the Centennial Trail around Snohomish County. Are you a biker, horse person, baby stroller walker? Are there things you dislike about the trail? Dog or horse poop, fast bikers, strollers that won’t move over etc. I would love to hear from you.

]]> By: kim http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-6174 kim Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:05:50 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-6174 There's a bar that has food in Machias... :) There’s a bar that has food in Machias… :)

]]> By: Mt_Top http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-4799 Mt_Top Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:11:05 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-4799 Sept 28, 2009 Snohomish County announced construction will begin on an additional eight miles of multi-use trail. Should be complete by end of 2010. Mt_Top ICE T Sept 28, 2009
Snohomish County announced construction will begin on an additional eight miles of multi-use trail. Should be complete by end of 2010.

Mt_Top
ICE T

]]> By: Marla http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 Marla Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:22:16 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-2412 True; there's usually no food at the Machais...only rarely in the summer season does the vendor actually open for business. And when they do it's not usually good "work out food" anyways. They do however have working bathrooms, drinking fountian, and pop machines. It is an easy and quick bike ride into Lake Stevens after that if you're headed north though, and they have a Buzz Inn, and a couple stores. True; there’s usually no food at the Machais…only rarely in the summer season does the vendor actually open for business. And when they do it’s not usually good “work out food” anyways. They do however have working bathrooms, drinking fountian, and pop machines. It is an easy and quick bike ride into Lake Stevens after that if you’re headed north though, and they have a Buzz Inn, and a couple stores.

]]> By: susan ralph http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 susan ralph Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:56:21 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-2177 We've been riding all the bike trails around Seattle this summer, and this one is really nice, with varied scenery. At Mahias there was not any food (despite signs saying so at the beginning of the trail in Snohomish) but there is a fruit stand on the other side of the village. We were planning to eat there, and had to go to a gas station at Lake Stevens, which was the only place to get a snack. The dock going out onto the small lake Cassidy was pretty, definitely worth a brief visit. We’ve been riding all the bike trails around Seattle this summer, and this one is really nice, with varied scenery. At Mahias there was not any food (despite signs saying so at the beginning of the trail in Snohomish) but there is a fruit stand on the other side of the village. We were planning to eat there, and had to go to a gas station at Lake Stevens, which was the only place to get a snack. The dock going out onto the small lake Cassidy was pretty, definitely worth a brief visit.

]]> By: Jeff http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Jeff Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:08:20 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-2153 Good to hear! If there are any other readers out there that would like to get in shape like me, I would like to ride this trail weekly. It took me 2.5 hours round trip. I'm no pro, but need to replace jogging with low impact cycling. I'm pretty open to schedules, weekday evenings are best though. Someone experienced could hit 2 hours without too much trouble? Maybe you know other similar trails in the area? Good to hear!

If there are any other readers out there that would like to get in shape like me, I would like to ride this trail weekly. It took me 2.5 hours round trip. I’m no pro, but need to replace jogging with low impact cycling. I’m pretty open to schedules, weekday evenings are best though.

Someone experienced could hit 2 hours without too much trouble? Maybe you know other similar trails in the area?

]]> By: Jennifer Hodgdon http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 Jennifer Hodgdon Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:41:40 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-2150 Yes, the web site is still active! --Jennifer Yes, the web site is still active!
–Jennifer

]]> By: Jeff http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 Jeff Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:53:08 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-2149 I don't know if you're still looking at this site, but I stumbled upon it looking for places to ride. I rode this trail yesterday, it was very pleasant. I must have hit the right time because it was empty for the most part. I rode it backwards, starting at Arlington and working my way to Snohomish and back again. About 36 miles round trip. It seems like it's uphill from Snohomish to Arlington (or maybe I was tired!), the middle of the trail has some rough spots from tree roots that are starting to grow under the pavement. There were some planned closure signs so maybe work is going to fix this sometime soon. I did not like the number of gates on the trail. Every little driveway and crossroad has gates that make just cruising the trail for timing purposes impossible. Otherwise very nice. I don’t know if you’re still looking at this site, but I stumbled upon it looking for places to ride.

I rode this trail yesterday, it was very pleasant. I must have hit the right time because it was empty for the most part. I rode it backwards, starting at Arlington and working my way to Snohomish and back again. About 36 miles round trip.

It seems like it’s uphill from Snohomish to Arlington (or maybe I was tired!), the middle of the trail has some rough spots from tree roots that are starting to grow under the pavement. There were some planned closure signs so maybe work is going to fix this sometime soon.

I did not like the number of gates on the trail. Every little driveway and crossroad has gates that make just cruising the trail for timing purposes impossible. Otherwise very nice.

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