Mercer Island/Seward Park Loops

Starting Point: Gas Works Park. The Seward Park and Mercer Island Loops are 24.3 and 32.5 miles, respectively. By combining both loops you get an extended route of 41.8 miles.

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Burke-Gilman Trail

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

 

 

Follow Lake Washington Loop Signs:

2.5

L

To E. Hamilton from Montlake Blvd. NE

2.6

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At Museum of History & Industry

 

 

Cross 520 and Lake Washington Blvd. (Heavy Traffic)

2.7

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To Roanoke Street

2.8

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25th Ave E

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E. Lynn

 

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26th Ave E

3.6

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Galer Ave and continue up 26th under Stone Bridge.

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28th Ave E

4.3

 

Cross E. Madison Street (Heavy Traffic).

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E. Harrison Street

4.9

 

Cross 37th onto Lake Washington Blvd.

 

 

CAUTION: Hair Pin Turns.

5.1

 

At bottom, straight on Lakeside Ave (Lk. Wash. Blvd.)

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Uphill @ Leschi Park on Lk. Wash. Blvd. to I-90 Bridge.

 

 

Instead of turning right at Leschi Park, you can continue straight 4.4 miles for the Seward Park Loop. Loop around park is 2.5 miles. Returning from Seward Park, you can continue with the Mercer Island Loop by turning left at Lake Washington Blvd to I-90 Bridge at mile post 15.8

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I-90 Bicycle Bridge Trail to Mercer Island.

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Exit Bridge onto Mercer Island.

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60th Ave SE

 

 

Continue on SE 32nd Street.

 

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On West Mercer Way, becomes East Mercer Way.

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Across I-90 to I-90 Bike Trail (going West)

 

 

Restrooms and Water Stop at Baseball Park.

24.0

 

Exit Mercer Island on I-90 Bicycle Bridge Trail to Seattle.

Return to Gas Works Park:

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

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

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Follow Lake Wash Blvd up hill through Lakeview Park.

28.7

 

Cross E. Madison (FOLLOW SIGNS TO ARBORETUM.)

29.8

 

Exit Arboretum

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24th Ave E (across 520)

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L

E. Shelby Street

30.5

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Montlake Blvd. E (Across Draw Bridge)

30.7

L

Across NE Pacific Street to UW.

30.9

L

Burke-Gilman Trail.

32.5

 

Gas Works Park.