TREATS: Coffee in Pioneer Square 25 mi Steady Pace (12 to 14 mph)

This ride combines the scenic natural beauty of Seattle with some of the more gritty working areas.

We will ride from Mount Baker Beach Park (Car Park) along Lake Washington Boulevard, taking in the switchback in Coleman Park then continuing via Leschi and Madrona, Madison Park and up through the Arboretum. We join the Burke Gilman trail and continue to Fremont Bridge. After crossing the bridge we join the Ship Canal trail and then circumvent Discovery Park on two sides. We ride through Magnolia, taking in the Harbor view and then join the Elliott Bay Trail. After passing the Sculpture Park we make our way to Pioneer Square where we will enjoy coffee and snacks at Caffe Umbria. We'll head east up S Jackson then cut through Chinatown to S Dearborn, then to Hiawatha then up thru' the parks to the I90 bike tunnel then climb South Irving and back down Lake Washington Boulevard to the starting point.

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