As a West Seattleite I will say that there can be some good riding from
Southworth to Port Orchard but I think the Interurban trail to Whibey
Island was a good choice by Adam as it more directly gets them to good
Island riding. Enjoy Adam
On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:15:09 PM UTC-7, samh
On Monday, May 13, 2013 5:42:32 PM UTC-7, Adam wrote:
Greetings All,
Planning a tour this summer for my wife and I up to the San Juan Islands.
We have about two weeks to spend on my Hillborne and her Atlantis exploring
the area. We live in Berkeley and are planning to take the amtrak up
Greetings All,
Wanted to update you all about how our plans are proceeding. We're planning
to take the train up to Seattle and ride to Anacortes via this route-
http://goo.gl/maps/18zd5. From there we'll ferry and ride around the
various San Juan islands for a few days. Departing from the
I would love to hear any feedback about our routes that would be helpful
as well
What's your thinking on not taking the ferry west from Seattle? Is there
actually a good route north from Seattle?
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I wouldn't skip Orcas either - Mountain Lake in Moran State Park is
beautiful, and an easy ride from the campground if that's where you're
staying (pay for rentals at Cascade Lake). You can rent a boat there, and
paddle around for a few hours. There's a fun rope swing on the shore, and a
I'll second what John has to say about Amtrak.
Note that the Coast Starlight and all other amtrak long-distance trains (as
far as I can remember) still requires you to box your bicycles for
transport. The Cascades service trains (numbering in the 500s) have
built-in bike racks in the baggage
I am so excited about our trip and will be sure to reply to this thread as
the trip approaches to let you all know about the route we've chosen and
also to maybe meet some of you Portland riv riders. What a generous bunch
this is.
Thanks all,
Adam
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 7:32:50 PM UTC-7,
Thanks Patrick. There's no question, that's the route I would take from
Seattle going North. You are away from the I5 corridor and the scenery of
the Olympic range is supposed to be spectacular--and you don't have to go
near any big towns. And touring near water and getting to take ferry
My wife worked at Friday Harbor Labs one summer and sometimes she would
hitch a ride on this back to Port Townsend.
http://www.pugetsoundexpress.com/whale-watching-and-wildlife-tours/san-juan-island-ferry/
This has nothing to do with your Seattle to Anacortes route but others
have noted
One question, Jan. You mentioned that WA State Parks can't turn you away if
you arrived non-motorized. I've heard that before, but it's always
been apocryphal; I've never been able to find an explicit statement of that
as policy. Do you have a link or something? I BELIEVE that it's true, but
Oh man, I want to go touring! Any idea where does the ACA route goes?
Does it hug the east side of all those islands?
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:03:14 AM UTC-6, shawn m. wrote:
As for the San Juans, I wouldn't skip Orcas just because it's summer if
that was the only time I could visit.
Sam, here is the Pacific Coast info. You can see more info under details for
each section.
http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/pacific-coast/
With abandon,
Patrick
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The Anacortes - Sydney ferry to Victoria does make a stop in Friday
Harbor. Once a day.
+1 for Victoria. You can take the Lochside trail from Sidney to Victoria,
and the Galloping Goose trail from Victoria to Sooke Potholes Provincial
Park/campground.
Pictures prove anyone can
All I can tell you is that several park rangers mentioned this to me.
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:03:14 AM UTC-7, shawn m. wrote:
One question, Jan. You mentioned that WA State
Although it's not one of the San Juan Islands, Whidbey, just North of
Seattle, is a nice island to cycle, and on the way to the islands. This
might be worth consideration. When I toured the islands, I took Amtrak from
Portland to Seattle and rode from Seattle to the Mukilteo Ferry (just north
Hi Adam,
I second what John said about using the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry and
including Whidbey Island. There are a couple cool forts (turned state
parks) that were built as civil defense during WW2. There's camping at a
couple places along the length of Whidbey, so you could split the day a
Hi,
I'm from Seattle and have been biking and camping in the San Juans for 30+
years. I go every Summer for at least a week.
Here are some random thoughts:
I've never trained. Mount Vernon would definitely be a closer stop than
Seattle assuming you can unload your bike. There are some
If so, does this look like a good route to get to the ferry?
http://goo.gl/maps/uxOqM
You gotta be kidding me! I rode from Bay View, which is just east of
Anacortes, to Seattle in a day, taking the most direct route, and I was on
surface streets the whole way--and the riding sucked. There's
Hi Ty,
What's the camping situation like on the San Juans? Hiker/biker sites?
Reservations? Price? Crowded?
Thanks.
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:32:18 AM UTC-6, Ty Graham wrote:
Hi,
I'm from Seattle and have been biking and camping in the San Juans for 30+
years. I go every Summer for
--If so, does this look like a good route to get to the ferry?
Based on my riding on the Olympic Peninsula, albeit South, I would try to
take the ferry across in Seattle and try to find a route North on the
Olympic Peninsula.
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Hey, I think the Adventure Cycling Association's Pacific Coast route goes
South from Anacortes along the Olympic Peninsula. You could take the ferry
across from Seattle and hook up with that route. You should consider
buying/borrowing the map for the first section of the Pacific Coast route,
Just so you know, the ACA maps are very detailed. They list the services
available in each town, e.g. libraries, post offices, bike shops; and they
list the campgrounds and some hotels. And on the back of the map, there is
a story about the history of the area. They are excellent maps, and
Thanks all. There are some great resources listed above and I've got some maps
to order and some planning to do. I am now thinking of taking the amtrak to mt.
Vernon or Bellingham and spending around 5 days cycling and ferrying around the
islands. From there we'll aim to ride to Portland and
There is some really good advice here. Generally, each island is unlikely
to keep you occupied cycling for more than 1-2 days. Orcas indeed is best
avoided in the summer.
A nice route would be to go from Seattle via Bainbridge Island to Pt.
Townsend. The town is worth a trip by itself. From
Adam:
Unless you plan to spend some time in Seattle (a wonderful thing to do),
I'd stay on Amtrak a bit further north. You'd need to check where baggage
service is currently available (meaning they stop long enough to unload
bikes from the luggage car). A few years ago we planned a trip
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