a description of the south loop (counterclockwise), credited to the Seattle Bicycle Club
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Starting Point: Gas Works Park. The South Lake Washington Loop is 38.6 miles. By adding to it, the Seward Park and Mercer Island Loops, you extend your overall ride by 2.5 and 9.0 miles, respectively.
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0.0
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Burke-Gilman Trail
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2.0
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Hec-Ed Pavilion Bridge
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Sharp hairpin turn onto ramp.
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Past Husky Stadium
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FOLLOW LAKE WASHINGTON LOOP SIGNS:
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2.5
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To E. Hamilton from Montlake Blvd. NE
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2.6
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At Museum of History & Industry
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Cross 520 and Lake Wash Blvd. (Heavy Traffic)
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2.7
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L-R-L
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To Roanoke Street (This is the Arboretum bypass route – you can also just ride Lake Washington Blvd. through the Arboretum and amuse yourself by trying to keep up with the traffic.)
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2.8
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25th Ave E
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3.1
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E. Lynn
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26th Ave E
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3.6
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Galer Ave and continue up 26th under Stone Bridge
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4.0
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BR
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28th Ave E
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4.3
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Cross E. Madison Street (Heavy Traffic)
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4.4
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E. Harrison Street
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4.9
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Cross 37th onto Lake Washington Blvd.
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CAUTION: Hair Pin Turns.
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5.1
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At bottom, straight on Lakeside Ave (Lk. Wash. Blvd.)
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10.9
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Seward Park (Restrooms)
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Up hill on Juneau Street
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11.0
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Seward Park Ave S.
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13.1
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At light to Rainier Ave S.
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15.9
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Through entrance to Renton Airport. Stay on service road bearing left as you loop around airport’s south end. On far side follow left bank of Cedar River then turn right across bridge and follow right bank. (A shorter route would leave on Logan instead of following the left bank of the River. Follow the sidewak on Logan past the stadium until you get to 6th.)
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17.6
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Onto N. 6th Ave.
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18.2
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Onto Garden Ave N. (You can also turn on Park and ride that through the Boeing buildings to Gene Coulon Park. Not much traffic except at shift changes.)
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18.4
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Onto N. 8th Ave (Past Kenworth Truck)
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18.7
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At dead end onto Houser Way
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19.3
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Under bridge, over tracks, into Coulon Beach Park
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19.6
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Coulon Park (Restrooms)
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Stay on high trail to right through park.
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20.4
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Exit Back Gate of Park onto Mtn. View
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20.7
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Across tracks onto Lk. Wash. Blvd. N.
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21.6
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Ripley Lane (Follow Lake Washington Bikeway Signs)
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24.5
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Coal Creek Parkway (At end of Bikeway.)
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25.3
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Lake to Lake Trail – Under I-90 Bridge (Wooden Bridge)
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26.8
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Entrance to Mercer Island Bridge
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27.0
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FOLLOW I-90 BIKE TRAIL ACROSS MERCER ISLAND.
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29.3
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Baseball Park Restrooms and Water Stop.
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31.6
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Exit trail after last bridge to Lk Wash Blvd (at S. Irving St.)
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32.7
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Onto Lakeside Ave (Lk Wash Blvd) at North Leschi Center
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34.0
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Follow Lake Wash Blvd up hill through Lakeview Park.
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34.8
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Cross E. Madison (FOLLOW SIGNS TO ARBORETUM.)
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35.9
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Exit Arboretum
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36.3
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24th Ave E (across 520)
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36.5
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E. Shelby Street
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36.6
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Montlake Blvd. E (Across Draw Bridge)
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36.8
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Across NE Pacific Street to UW
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37.0
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Burke-Gilman Trail.
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38.6
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Finish at Gas Works Park.
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