Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Rainier Beach

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Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Rainier Beach

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Fremont Bridge – Gas Works Park loop from Rainier Beach

02:47

44.2km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 19.9 km for 160 m

After 20.2 km for 107 m

After 25.6 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.0 km

Fremont Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Careful when riding North-to-South. If you want to continue on the Chesiahud Lake Union Loop trail, you need to use the long three-stage crosswalk across 4th Avenue BEFORE crossing Nickerson …

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20.3 km

Fremont Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Freemont Bridge opens an average of 35 times daily to let boat traffic pass. It is the busiest drawbridge in the U.S. and connects the Freemont and Queen Anne …

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21.6 km

Gas Works Park

Highlight • Monument

Gas Works Park was developed on the site of a former coal gasification plant on the shores of Lake Union, directly across from downtown Seattle. In 1965, the city purchased …

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25.6 km

This bridge passes over Montlake Cut, a part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Somewhere around 40,000 to 60,000 vehicles cross this bridge every day, but don't worry: There's a separate pedestrian walkway that cyclists can use, too.

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26.1 km

Montlake Bike and Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Finally opened in early 2025, this beautiful landmark of a bridge allows cyclists and pedestrians to walk over all those freeway lanes on the 520 bridge. Worth a stop in …

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29.1 km

Lakeview Park Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is a very picturesque, looping descent (or heart-pounding ascent). Be aware that the road is rough - so go slowly and be careful!

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31.2 km

View of Mount Rainier from Madrona Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

When the mountain comes out on a clear day, you can see every nook and cranny on Rainier's face.

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32.5 km

Lower Leschi Park Woods

Forest

35.1 km

View of Mount Rainier

Highlight • Viewpoint

On clear days, when the mountain is out, this is a great view. Worth the winding, roundabout street climb (or even better, the descent). Colman Beach, along the lake at …

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44.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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