Lake Washington North Loop

There is a description of the North loop in Wert’s Bakeries #84.  Here is a description of the loop (clockwise), credited to the Seattle Bicycle Club:

Starting Point: Gas Works Park. The North Lake Washington Loop is 42.3 miles. By adding to it, the Mercer Island Loop, you extend your overall ride by 9.0 miles.

0.0

R

Burke-Gilman Trail

7.2

 

Mathews Beach (Restrooms)

13.3

R

68th Ave NE (Very Hilly Route)

 

 

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)

14.9

 

Continues as Juanita Drive

19.2

R

98th Ave NE

 

 

Continues as Market Street

 

L

Central Way

21.3

R

Lake Street

 

 

Marina Park on Right, Kirkland Bakery on Left.

 

 

Continues as Lake Washington Blvd. (Lakeview Drive)

24.0

BL

NE Northrup Way

 

R

108th Ave SE to 110th Ave SE to 112th Ave SE

 

 

(Route follows along west side of I-405 going South)

26.0

L

114th Ave SE (Turn just after crossing NE 8th Street)

 

 

Continues as Lake Washington Blvd. SE

 

 

Continues as 118th Ave SE

29.0

R

Lake to Lake Trail – Under I-90 Bridge (Wooden Bridge)

30.5

 

Entrance to Mercer Island Bridge

30.7

 

FOLLOW I-90 BIKE TRAIL ACROSS MERCER ISLAND.

33.0

 

Baseball Park Restrooms and Water Stop.

35.3

R

Exit trail after last bridge to Lk Wash Blvd (at S. Irving St.)

36.4

L

Onto Lakeside Ave (LK Wash Blvd) at North Leschi Center

37.7

BL

Follow Lake Wash Blvd up hill through Lakeview Park.

38.5

 

Cross E. Madison (FOLLOW SIGNS TO ARBORETUM.)

39.6

 

Exit Arboretum

40.0

R

24th Ave E (across 520)

40.2

L

E. Shelby Street

40.3

R

Montlake Blvd. E (Across Draw Bridge)

40.5

L

Across NE Pacific Street to UW

40.7

L

Burke-Gilman Trail.

42.3

 

Finish at Gas Works Park