Comments on: Snohomish Centennial Trail http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/ Searchable List of Bicycling Trails Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Todd http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-15742 Todd Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:01:32 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-15742 Mark, The most northern area that you can park on the Centennial is in the Bryant area. Catch Hwy 9 north our of Arlington for about 5 miles and parking will be located to your right -- across from the Bryant country store and a coffee shack. The extension just to the north of here is still officially closed. I just drove by it last night and there are signs posted on the new trail head. I have no idea if you can run on it -- but assume you can. Try it and come back here and share your experience. Mark,

The most northern area that you can park on the Centennial is in the Bryant area. Catch Hwy 9 north our of Arlington for about 5 miles and parking will be located to your right — across from the Bryant country store and a coffee shack. The extension just to the north of here is still officially closed. I just drove by it last night and there are signs posted on the new trail head. I have no idea if you can run on it — but assume you can. Try it and come back here and share your experience.

]]> By: Mark Stadum http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-14972 Mark Stadum Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:19:47 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-14972 I'm planning on running, along with a few other folks, the entire length of the trail in January of 2012. I want to add a mile to make it an even 50k run if possible. Can anyone tell me where the northern most trailhead with parking can be found? Is the trail completed or at least runnable from the Skagit county line? I would appreciate any info - if it's a muddy mess on the north end, then what is the northern most trail head to access the paved portion north of arlington? Thanks! I’m planning on running, along with a few other folks, the entire length of the trail in January of 2012. I want to add a mile to make it an even 50k run if possible. Can anyone tell me where the northern most trailhead with parking can be found? Is the trail completed or at least runnable from the Skagit county line? I would appreciate any info – if it’s a muddy mess on the north end, then what is the northern most trail head to access the paved portion north of arlington? Thanks!

]]> By: Lisa McConnell http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-14793 Lisa McConnell Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:48:14 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-14793 Hey all you Centennial Trail users! Snohomish Parks and Rec would like you to take a survey about the Centennial Trail. Find here at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P8QNVYY Hey all you Centennial Trail users! Snohomish Parks and Rec would like you to take a survey about the Centennial Trail. Find here at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P8QNVYY

]]> By: Todd Holman http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-14613 Todd Holman Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:35:28 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-14613 The trail now punches all the way through from 152nd ST NE (Levin Rd) to 172nd ST NE -- leaving only the final mile or so into Arlington on road. I also understand but have not verified that another 4 miles have been extended beyond Bryant to the Skagit County line (north of Arlington). And they are currently extending the trail in north Snohomish to connect with the River Trail in downtown. In other words, by year's end it will be possible to ride this trail all the way from downtown Snohomish into Skagit valley on a single trail -- minus the 1 mile or so in downtown Arlington. The trail now punches all the way through from 152nd ST NE (Levin Rd) to 172nd ST NE — leaving only the final mile or so into Arlington on road. I also understand but have not verified that another 4 miles have been extended beyond Bryant to the Skagit County line (north of Arlington). And they are currently extending the trail in north Snohomish to connect with the River Trail in downtown. In other words, by year’s end it will be possible to ride this trail all the way from downtown Snohomish into Skagit valley on a single trail — minus the 1 mile or so in downtown Arlington.

]]> By: Todd Holman http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-14508 Todd Holman Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:29:23 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-14508 Why don't people take the time and read the previous posts? i answered a lot of these questions. Also take a look at Jen's elevation profile. Why don’t people take the time and read the previous posts? i answered a lot of these questions. Also take a look at Jen’s elevation profile.

]]> By: Leticia Alceda http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-14107 Leticia Alceda Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:22 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-14107 Hi! I'm planning to ride this trail with a friend this Saturday. We're not pro whatsoever and we usually ride for about 20ish miles round-trip. As our very first time, we'd like to take the up-hills first. So where should we start? Thanks! Hi! I’m planning to ride this trail with a friend this Saturday. We’re not pro whatsoever and we usually ride for about 20ish miles round-trip. As our very first time, we’d like to take the up-hills first. So where should we start? Thanks!

]]> By: Vio http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-13550 Vio Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:17:17 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-13550 Still my favorite. Always a pleasure to ride this trail especially in the mornings. Hope fully the new expansion in the north will be finished before winter this year. Kudos and many thanks to the local government of Snohomish County for all the construction and maintenance work done to this trail. Always nice to know somebody out there cares. Still my favorite. Always a pleasure to ride this trail especially in the mornings. Hope fully the new expansion in the north will be finished before winter this year. Kudos and many thanks to the local government of Snohomish County for all the construction and maintenance work done to this trail. Always nice to know somebody out there cares.

]]> By: Doug Brown http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-13236 Doug Brown Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:07:29 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-13236 Can anyone {John?} tell me where the northern most trailhead with parking can be found? Is the trail completed, or at least rideable from the Snohomish / Skagit line? I live in Bellingham and plan to ride from North to South and back. Any recent updates would be much appreciated. BTW ... What fool decided to give this trail the same name as the Spokane trail? Can we change it now? Can anyone {John?} tell me where the northern most trailhead with parking can be found? Is the trail completed, or at least rideable from the Snohomish / Skagit line? I live in Bellingham and plan to ride from North to South and back. Any recent updates would be much appreciated.

BTW … What fool decided to give this trail the same name as the Spokane trail? Can we change it now?

]]> By: John Taylor http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-12704 John Taylor Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:20:21 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-12704 The trail is great. Be careful and be ready to stop or slow down in the Lake Stevens area, there are some business driveways where cars are coming and going and they have some blindspots or they are not as careful as they should be. Also, on occasion, Evergreen Sanitaion STINKS bad but the City and the leaders don\'t give a rip. It will be nice if that ever gets resolved-complain to the city if you get the chance. Becky Ableman phone: 425.377.3229 bableman@ci.lake-stevens.wa.us The trail is great. Be careful and be ready to stop or slow down in the Lake Stevens area, there are some business driveways where cars are coming and going and they have some blindspots or they are not as careful as they should be. Also, on occasion, Evergreen Sanitaion STINKS bad but the City and the leaders don\’t give a rip. It will be nice if that ever gets resolved-complain to the city if you get the chance. Becky Ableman phone: 425.377.3229 bableman@ci.lake-stevens.wa.us

]]> By: Todd Holman http://poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/comment-page-1/#comment-12068 Todd Holman Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:15:24 +0000 http://www.poplarware.com/biketrails/2007/sno-centennial-wa/#comment-12068 I rode this again today out of downtown Snohomish and up through Arlington into Bryant where I picked up Hwy #9 at trail's end and continued another 20 miles north into the back door of Mount Vernon. At about the 13 mile marker on the trail, the rider gets a gravity advantage as it drops downhill for about 3 miles steady. It's a gradual decline but it's a nice finish before picking up the road portion into Arlington. Obviously if your origin is in the north, and you are riding south out of Arlington, expect the inverse. As for the Hwy #9 ride into MV, it was nothing to write home about -- but I did enjoy the stretch around Lake McMurry and Big Lake. The road is fairly flat but expect to expend more energy with more hills. Interesting thing is you pass by the non-paved portion of the Centennial Trail in a couple places. From what the guy at the Arlington bike shop said -- the trail will eventually be extended all the way to Lake McMurry (this would be sweet) but Skagit County will need to appropriate funds first. Another tip of the cap goes out to Snohomish County. I rode this again today out of downtown Snohomish and up through Arlington into Bryant where I picked up Hwy #9 at trail’s end and continued another 20 miles north into the back door of Mount Vernon. At about the 13 mile marker on the trail, the rider gets a gravity advantage as it drops downhill for about 3 miles steady. It’s a gradual decline but it’s a nice finish before picking up the road portion into Arlington. Obviously if your origin is in the north, and you are riding south out of Arlington, expect the inverse.

As for the Hwy #9 ride into MV, it was nothing to write home about — but I did enjoy the stretch around Lake McMurry and Big Lake. The road is fairly flat but expect to expend more energy with more hills.

Interesting thing is you pass by the non-paved portion of the Centennial Trail in a couple places. From what the guy at the Arlington bike shop said — the trail will eventually be extended all the way to Lake McMurry (this would be sweet) but Skagit County will need to appropriate funds first. Another tip of the cap goes out to Snohomish County.

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