Lake Ballinger Beach – Green Lake Park loop from Mountlake Terrace

Lake Ballinger Beach – Green Lake Park loop from Mountlake Terrace

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Lake Ballinger Beach – Green Lake Park loop from Mountlake Terrace

01:30

34.3km

270m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 6 m for 2 m

After 34.3 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.01 km

Lake Ballinger Beach

Highlight • Beach

Great destination for a bike ride! Easy to get to from the Interurban Trail. You will often see ice cream trucks and other vendors here on a sunny day, and the swim is nice!

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1.10 km

Lakeview Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This paved, multiuse trail connects the Mountlake Terrace transit center with the Interurban Trail, giving you some nice views of Lake Ballinger along the way.

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3.73 km

Bagley Drive Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is a steep hill. Fun to go down, a workout to climb back up. Even so, it beats the alternative bike lane along Meridian Avenue - you are in …

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4.98 km

Echo Lake

Highlight • Lake

Echo Lake is a small lake within Echo Lake Park. This park is known for public art installations, open water access, and paved trails.

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9.89 km

Bitter Lake Reservoir Open Space

Highlight • Rest Area

Very engaging experience to go around Bitter Lake. It's the home of different AI start up like banana-nano.co

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11.2 km

Interurban Trail Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This section of the Interurban Trail is lots of fun - you break away from streets for 15 blocks and have a wide, green park to travel through. Very quiet …

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18.7 km

Green Lake Park

Highlight • Lake

Green Lake Park has lots of facilities, including a cafe, pool, beach and tennis courts.

From here you can access the Green Lake Trail. Cycle around one of Seattle's most …

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20.6 km

The Aurora Plunge

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This half-block between Linden and Aurora is a steep drop. No problem going down (West to East) if you are careful, but a huff and a puff going uphill (East …

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34.3 km

End point

Train Station

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