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Routing assistance request: Enumclaw to Seattle
I'll be coming from out of town to do this year's STP. I'll be
returning to Seattle by bike, taking a longer, hillier, and more scenic route via Mount Hood and Mount Rainier. The only part of the route I'm uncertain of is getting from Enumclaw to Matthews Beach in Seattle. Would one one of you folks familiar with the Seattle area be able to recommend a good route? Thanks. --- John Knez |
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Routing assistance request: Enumclaw to Seattle
John Knez wrote:
I'll be coming from out of town to do this year's STP. I'll be returning to Seattle by bike, taking a longer, hillier, and more scenic route via Mount Hood and Mount Rainier. The only part of the route I'm uncertain of is getting from Enumclaw to Matthews Beach in Seattle. Would one one of you folks familiar with the Seattle area be able to recommend a good route? Thanks. --- John Knez John Knez- From the center of Enumclaw, the direct route: North on Porter becomes 264th becomes Enumclaw/Black Diamond Road becomes Maple Valley/Black Diamond Road becomes Renton/Maple Valley Road as it passes under Hwy 18, veer right thru small gravel lot onto Cedar River Trail. Trail ends under Freeway I-405. Continue straight off trail Right at the "T" & stop sign, R again onto Mill Street. Left on 2nd R on Rainier R on Seward Park Avenue @ Stop Light R on Seward Park Ave. going downhill R on Juneau Street- Seward Park, Rest Rooms R from park onto Lake Wash Blvd Becomes Lakeside at Coleman Park becomes Lake Wash Blvd at Leschi Cross 39th/McGilvra and continue uphill on Lk Wash Blvd on switchbacks. Follow signs to Arboretum Cross E Madison R on 24th Ave E Straight thru cuts in curb, R on Hamlin, becomes E Shelby R on Montlake, across bridge on sidewalk Across front of stadium on sidewalk, past Hec Ed pavilion R onto ramp for foot bridge across Montlake R onto Burke Gilman Trail. Continue N on trail to Lake Forest Park. -- John Calnan http://www.calnan-web.com/weblog |
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Routing assistance request: Enumclaw to Seattle
John Calnan wrote:
John Knez wrote: I'll be coming from out of town to do this year's STP. I'll be returning to Seattle by bike, taking a longer, hillier, and more scenic route via Mount Hood and Mount Rainier. The only part of the route I'm uncertain of is getting from Enumclaw to Matthews Beach in Seattle. Would one one of you folks familiar with the Seattle area be able to recommend a good route? Thanks. --- John Knez John Knez- From the center of Enumclaw, the direct route: North on Porter becomes 264th becomes Enumclaw/Black Diamond Road becomes Maple Valley/Black Diamond Road becomes Renton/Maple Valley Road as it passes under Hwy 18, veer right thru small gravel lot onto Cedar River Trail. Trail ends under Freeway I-405. Continue straight off trail Right at the "T" & stop sign, R again onto Mill Street. Left on 2nd R on Rainier R on Seward Park Avenue @ Stop Light R on Seward Park Ave. going downhill R on Juneau Street- Seward Park, Rest Rooms R from park onto Lake Wash Blvd Becomes Lakeside at Coleman Park becomes Lake Wash Blvd at Leschi Cross 39th/McGilvra and continue uphill on Lk Wash Blvd on switchbacks. Follow signs to Arboretum Cross E Madison R on 24th Ave E Straight thru cuts in curb, R on Hamlin, becomes E Shelby R on Montlake, across bridge on sidewalk Across front of stadium on sidewalk, past Hec Ed pavilion R onto ramp for foot bridge across Montlake R onto Burke Gilman Trail. Continue N on trail to Lake Forest Park. John Calnan, Thank you, this is very much appreciated. --- John Knez |
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Routing assistance request: Enumclaw to Seattle
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention: Just outside of Enumclaw, if you turn right on Enumclaw-Franklin Road it will take you on a side-loop to the bridge across the Green River Gorge, then once you cross the bridge the road will intersect the other route in Black Diamond. A worthwhile sightseeing side trip if you have an extra 45 - 60 minutes. -- John Calnan http://www.calnan-web.com/weblog |
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Routing assistance request: Enumclaw to Seattle
John Calnan wrote: John Knez wrote: I'll be coming from out of town to do this year's STP. I'll be returning to Seattle by bike, taking a longer, hillier, and more scenic route via Mount Hood and Mount Rainier. The only part of the route I'm uncertain of is getting from Enumclaw to Matthews Beach in Seattle. Would one one of you folks familiar with the Seattle area be able to recommend a good route? Thanks. --- John Knez John Knez- From the center of Enumclaw, the direct route: North on Porter becomes 264th becomes Enumclaw/Black Diamond Road becomes Maple Valley/Black Diamond Road becomes Renton/Maple Valley Road as it passes under Hwy 18, veer right thru small gravel lot onto Cedar River Trail. The first portion of this recommendation is SR 169 which is a busy highway. It's doable, and has shoulders much of the way, but it does have bad spots and a lot of traffic. I would recommend a different route to Renton. In Enumclaw, starting from the King County Fairgrounds which is about 1 mile east of the center of town on SR 410, start North on 284th Ave SE. Becomes Veazie-Cumberland Rd. Becomes Cumberland-Kanasket Road. Turn Left at T on SE Retreat-Kanasket Rd (~10.5 mi). Bear L at Kent-Kangely Rd (~13.5 mi). Turn R on Landsburg Rd SE at Ravensdale Store (~15 mi). Turn L on Cedar River Trail at the bottom of the hill where the road crosses the Cedar River (~16 mi). Follow this to where the original directions say to get on the Cedar River Trail. (~22 mi). NOTE that the first 5.5 miles of the Cedar River Trail is gravel, but it is smooth gravel and will be no problem on a road bike. It is much nicer (IMHO) than the alternative given below. If you absolutely don't want to ride this, continue north on Landsburg Road which becomes 276th Ave SE. Turn left on SE 216th St (~18.5 mi) At the bottom of the hill you'll come to SR 169 and the Cedar River trail (~22 mi). |
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