The northern part of the loop is descriped in Wert’s Bakeries #84. Here is a description of the complete loop (clockwise), credited to the Seattle Bicycle Club:
Lake Washington Loop
Starting Point: Gas Works Park. The Lake Washington Loop is 53.5 miles. By adding to it, the Mercer Island and Seward Park Loops, you extend your overall ride by 19.0 and 2.5 miles, respectively.
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0.0 |
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Burke-Gilman Trail |
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7.2 |
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Mathews Beach (Restrooms) |
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13.3 |
R |
68th Ave NE (Very Hilly Route) |
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For less hills and a 1.0 mile savings, continue and turn right on 96th Ave NE (Waynita Way) @ Wayne Golf Course Club House, mile post 14.0. Road continues as 100th Ave NE which becomes 98th Ave NE. (See also the Juanita Hill Bypass as an alternative) |
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14.9 |
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Continues as Juanita Drive |
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19.2 |
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98th Ave NE |
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Continues as Market Street |
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L |
Central Way |
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21.3 |
R |
Lake Street |
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Marina Park on Right, Kirkland Bakery on Left |
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Continues as Lake Washington Blvd. (Lakeview Drive) |
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24.0 |
BL |
NE Northrup Way |
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108th Ave SE to 110th Ave SE to 112th Ave SE |
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(Route follows along west side of I-405 going South) |
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26.0 |
L |
114th Ave SE (Turn just after crossing NE 8th Street) |
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Continues as Lake Washington Blvd. SE |
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Continues as 118th Ave SE |
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29.0 |
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Lake to Lake Trail – Under I-90 Bridge (Wooden Bridge) |
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Continue South on Lake Washington Blvd SE. |
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29.8 |
R |
Lake Washington Bicycle Trail (turn just before I-405) |
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Follow Lake Washington Bikeway Signs. |
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Exit trail left onto Ripley Lane. |
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32.7 |
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Continue South on Lake Washington Blvd N. |
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33.6 |
R |
Cross railroad tracks to Mtn View |
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33.9 |
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Enter Back Gate of Coulon Park. (Restrooms) |
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Bicycles must stay on high trail through park. |
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35.0 |
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Exit Park, cross tracks, go under bridge to Houser Way. (You can also continue out to Park and ride that through the Boeing buildings to 6th. Not much traffic except at shift changes.) |
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35.6 |
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N. 8th Ave (Past Kenworth Truck). |
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35.8 |
L |
Garden Ave N. |
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36.4 |
R |
N. 6th Ave. |
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Cross bridge into Renton Airport. |
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Stay on service road bearing right as you loop around airport’s south end. On far side, exit on Rainier Ave S. |
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38.1 |
R |
Rainier Ave S. |
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40.9 |
R |
Seward Park Ave S. |
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Stay on Seward Park Ave going down hill. |
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43.0 |
R |
Down hill on Juneau Street to Seward Park. |
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43.1 |
L |
Lake Washington Blvd. |
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48.9 |
BL |
Follow Lake Wash Blvd up hill through Lakeview Park. |
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49.7 |
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Cross E. Madison (FOLLOW SIGNS TO ARBORETUM). |
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50.8 |
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Exit Arboretum |
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51.2 |
R |
24th Ave E (across 520) |
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51.4 |
L |
E. Shelby Street |
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51.5 |
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Montlake Blvd. E (Across Draw Bridge) |
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51.7 |
L |
Across NE Pacific Street to UW |
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51.9 |
L |
Burke-Gilman Trail. |
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53.5 |
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Finish at Gas Works Park. |